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#17 Stockton Heat / AHL - 18/19

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Matt Taormina Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 20, 1986
Position
D
Age
37
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Warren, MI, USA
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1

Taormina has great skating ability and likes to join the attack. He has good passing skills and offensive instincts. Lacks size, which can be a problem against bigger forwards. Could improve his defensive game.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

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Matt Taormina Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Little Caesars 18U AAA 18U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Texarkana Bandits NAHL 52* 14* 30* 44* 44* -* | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 6 -
2005-06 Providence College NCAA 36* 1* 10* 11* 16* 2* |
2006-07 Providence College NCAA 35* 5* 2* 7* 6* -1* |
2007-08 Providence College NCAA 36* 9* 18* 27* 12* 9* |
2008-09 Providence College “A” NCAA 34* 5* 15* 20* 16* -3* |
Binghamton Senators AHL 11* 2* 3* 5* 4* 2* |
2009-10 Lowell Devils AHL 75* 10* 40* 50* 45* -4* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 0
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 17* 3* 2* 5* 2* -2* |
2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 30* 1* 6* 7* 4* 6* |
Albany Devils AHL 33* 6* 10* 16* 12* 4* |
2012-13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 55* 4* 20* 24* 21* 10* | Playoffs 18 2 10 12 4 19
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 41* 6* 12* 18* 20* -5* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 17* 3* 5* 8* 2* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -1
2014-15 Worcester Sharks “A” AHL 76* 11* 27* 38* 24* -7* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -2
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 1
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 61* 13* 28* 41* 10* -1* |
2016-17 Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 70* 15* 45* 60* 22* 9* | Playoffs 22 5 15 20 11 9
2017-18 Laval Rocket “A” AHL 63* 4* 48* 52* 18* -31* |
2018-19 Stockton Heat AHL 31* 0* 7* 7* 14* -12* |

Matt Taormina Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2023-24 Honeybaked 16U AAA 16U AAA Asst. Coach
Honeybaked 15U AAA 15U AAA Head Coach
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Matt Taormina Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
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2019-04-06T14:00:00-0500 Stockton Heat @ Manitoba Moose
2019-03-31T15:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat @ Ontario Reign
2019-03-30T19:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat @ San Diego Gulls
2019-03-24T17:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat vs Iowa Wild
2019-03-22T19:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat vs Iowa Wild
2019-03-16T18:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat vs Tucson Roadrunners
2019-03-15T19:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat vs Tucson Roadrunners
2018-12-21T18:00:00-0700 Stockton Heat @ Iowa Wild
2018-12-19T18:00:00-0900 Stockton Heat vs Bakersfield Condors
2018-12-15T17:00:00-0900 Stockton Heat vs Bakersfield Condors
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Matt Taormina Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 10 533* 74* 245* 319* 0.60* 192* -33* | 5 53 9 * 29 * 38 * 0.72 * 19 * 25 *
NAHL 1 52* 14* 30* 44* 0.85* 44* -* | 1 9 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.67 * 6 * - *
NCAA 4 141* 20* 45* 65* 0.46* 50* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 59* 4* 8* 12* 0.20* 6* 3* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 1 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Matt Taormina Connections

Player Period Teams
Mark Fayne (D) 2006-2012 5 New Jersey Devils, Providence College
Luke Witkowski (D) 2012-2017 4 Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tanner Richard (F) 2012-2017 4 Syracuse Crunch
Pierce Norton (F) 2005-2009 4 Providence College
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/01/2018
10/01/2018 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Calgary Flames
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Montréal Canadiens
06/28/2016
06/28/2016 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed Worcester Sharks Tampa Bay Lightning
09/26/2014
09/26/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Worcester Sharks
03/05/2014
03/05/2014 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets
07/03/2013
07/03/2013 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
07/06/2012
07/06/2012 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Tampa Bay Lightning
07/27/2011
07/27/2011 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
02/26/2010
02/26/2010 Confirmed Lowell Devils New Jersey Devils
08/21/2009
08/21/2009 Confirmed Binghamton Senators Lowell Devils

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