Carl Corazzini
Carl Robert Corazzini (born April 21, 1979) is an American ice hockey player who played professional hockey in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, ECHL, and in Sweden and Germany between 2001 and 2011. He played 19 games in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks.
| Carl Corazzini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 21, 1979 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2011 | ||
Playing career
As a youth, he played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team.[1]
In high school, Corazzini played for Saint Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts where he was team captain as a senior. In college, he played for Boston University and was the team captain in his final year.
On August 8, 2001, he was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent.[2] He scored his first NHL goal with the Bruins in a game against the New York Rangers.[3] On July 16, 2006, Corazzini signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] Before the 2007–08 season, he signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[5]
After recording career highs in assists and points with the Grand Rapids Griffins during the 2007–08 season, Corazzini signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 15, 2008.[6]
Coaching career
Corazzini is currently the head coach at St. Mark's School in the ISL league, Eberhart division. In his first year as head coach (2014/15), St. Mark's won the Eberhart and NEPSAC Piatelli/Simmons (Small School) Championships.[7] The team followed up with a second NEPSAC Championship in Corazzini's second year as coach. Corazzini has coached countless players who went on to star in college and international competition. The first of his former players was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Saint Sebastian's School | HS-MA | 25 | 29 | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston University | HE | 42 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 61 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 27 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 62 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 75 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 68 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 80 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 55 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Pelicans | FIN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Västerås IK | SWE-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 50 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 519 | 129 | 151 | 280 | 96 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1997–98 |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2000–01 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2000–01 |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- "Former Terrier Captain Carl Corazzini Signs With Bruins". goterriers.com. August 8, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- Megliola, Lenny (December 4, 2011). "Corazzini returns home as Weston hockey coach". boston.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- "Blackhawks Sign Corazzini, Koci and Hendry". NHL.com. July 17, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- Hahn, John (July 16, 2007). "Ellis re-signs; Wings add seven more for depth". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- "Edmonton Oilers sign forwards Zack Stortini and Carl Corazzini". NHL.com. July 16, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- "2014 NEPSAC BOYS' ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT INFORMATION" (PDF). nepsac.org. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- McGuirk, John (March 6, 2016). "NEPSAC Piatelli/Simmons Final: St. Mark's 3, Rivers 2". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database