Matt Fornataro (born June 26, 1985, in Calgary, Canada) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
| Matt Fornataro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 26, 1985 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Syracuse Crunch Worcester Sharks Houston Aeros Norfolk Admirals Rockford Icehogs Leksands IF Graz 99ers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2016 | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Fornataro made his professional debut with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season.
On February 21, 2012, Fornataro was included in an NHL transaction, when he was dealt from the Norfolk Admirals, an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for Brandon Segal.[1]
On June 25, 2013, after his first season abroad in Sweden with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan it was announced that Fornataro would be joining Leksands IF for the 2013–14 SHL season.[2] Fornataro struggled to establish himself within the SHL with Leksands and after 29 games he returned to VIK Västerås HK for the remainder of the season.
After splitting the 2014–15 season between Västerås and Mora IK, Fornataro left the second division and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL on August 30, 2015.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Waterloo Blackhawks | USHL | 54 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Waterloo Blackhawks | USHL | 60 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 41 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 38 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 51 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix RoadRunners | ECHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 33 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 45 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 70 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 46 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 48 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2013–14 | Leksands IF | SHL | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Mora IK | Allsv | 35 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 43 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 24 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 237 | 47 | 73 | 120 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2007–08 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007–08 |
References
edit- ^ Peck, Mike (February 21, 2012). "IceHogs acquire Fornataro from Admirals". Rockford IceHogs. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Fornataro signs for Leksands". Leksands IF. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Desired attacker Matt Fornataro is here!" (in German). Graz 99ers. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database