Matt Taormina

Basics

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Type:

Overage Prospect

Position:

Defense

Simple Position:

Defense

Shoots/Catches:

Left

Height:

5.10

Weight:

182

Born:

October 20, 1986

Age:

Hometown:

Washington Township, MI

Acquired:

Signed as a free agent on July 9, 2012

Last Team:

Syracuse (AHL)

Projects As:

Depth Defenseman

Depth Chart Weight:

Draft Info

Draft Status:

Undrafted

Contract

Contract Status:

Signed

Waiver Status:

Waiver Eligible

Signing Date:

07/06/2012

Contract Type:

Two-way

Contract Length:

1 year

Cap Number:

$700000

Contract Start Year:

2012

Contract End Year:

2013

Contract End Status:

RFA

Salary:

$700000

Bio

Awards:

2007-08

NCAA Hockey East Second Team All-Star

2004-05

NAHL - Rookie of the Year
NAHL - Second All-Star Team

Scouting Report

Strengths:

Skates well and possesses a lot of offensive acumen from the back end.

Weaknesses:

Is undersized for the defense position. Also, he's not great without the puck.

Projection:

Depth defenseman/power play specialist.

Statistics

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Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM		Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2004-2005	Texarkana Bandits	NAHL	52	14	30	44	44	\|	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	6
2005-2006	Providence College	NCAA	36	1	10	11	16	\|
2006-2007	Providence College	NCAA	35	5	2	7	6	\|
2007-2008	Providence College	NCAA	36	9	18	27	12	\|
2008-2009	Providence College	NCAA	34	5	15	20	16	\|
	Binghamton Senators	AHL	11	2	3	5	4	\|
2009-2010	Lowell Devils	AHL	75	10	40	50	45	\|	Playoffs	5	1	3	4	4
2010-2011	New Jersey Devils	NHL	17	3	2	5	2	\|
2011-2012	Albany Devils	AHL	33	6	10	16	12	\|
	New Jersey Devils	NHL	30	1	6	7	4	\|
2012-2013	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	55	5	21	26	21	\|	Playoffs	7	1	4	5	2
	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	\|