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Canada Italy Matt Fornataro

#39 Manchester Monarchs / ECHL - 15/16
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Date of Birth
Jun 26, 1985
Position
C
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada / Italy
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1

Brother: Nathan Fornataro

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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Calgary Royals AJHL 59 19 19 38 54 - |
Canada Pacific U17 WHC-17 - - - - - - |
2002-03 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 54 15 20 35 74 1 | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 8 -3
2003-04 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 60 16 28 44 79 -16 | Playoffs 12 3 5 8 14 1
2004-05 Univ. of New Hampshire NCAA 41 8 12 20 42 - |
2005-06 Univ. of New Hampshire NCAA 38 5 17 12 18 -5 |
2006-07 Univ. of New Hampshire NCAA 39 13 27 40 34 17 |
2007-08 Univ. of New Hampshire “C” NCAA 38 18 28 46 52 18 |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 1 1 0 1 0 2 |
2008-09 Worcester Sharks AHL 51 10 15 25 30 -10 | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 1
Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 21 9 9 18 54 -5 |
2009-10 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 33 18 18 36 25 1 |
Houston Aeros AHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 45 11 7 18 22 -5 |
2010-11 Norfolk Admirals AHL 70 17 25 42 35 9 | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 0 1
2011-12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 46 5 20 25 22 4 |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 23 3 6 9 8 2 |
2012-13 VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 48 16 32 48 40 8 | Kvalserien SHL 10 4 2 6 22 -4
2013-14 Leksands IF SHL 29 2 4 6 26 -12 |
VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 21 4 8 12 24 5 | Kvalserien SHL 10 2 2 4 6 -6
2014-15 VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 12 1 1 2 18 -5 |
Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 35 8 14 22 62 3 | Qualification 5 3 3 6 2 4
2015-16 Graz99ers EBEL 43 10 16 26 24 0 |
Manchester Monarchs ECHL 24 9 9 18 14 -3 | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 -6
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 237 47 73 120 0.51 117 3 | 2 7 0 5 5 0.71 0 2
AJHL 1 59 19 19 38 0.64 54 - | 0
ECHL 3 78 36 36 72 0.92 93 -7 | 1 5 1 3 4 0.80 4 -6
HockeyAllsvenskan 3 116 29 55 84 0.72 144 11 | 3 25 9 7 16 0.64 30 -6
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 43 10 16 26 0.60 24 0 | 0
NCAA 4 156 44 84 118 0.76 146 30 | 0
SHL 1 29 2 4 6 0.21 26 -12 | 0
USHL 2 114 31 48 79 0.69 153 -15 | 2 19 5 7 12 0.63 22 -2
WHC-17 1 - - - - - - - | 0
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Player Period Teams
Mike Radja (F) 2002-2008 6 Syracuse Crunch, Univ. of New Hampshire, Waterloo Black Hawks
Kevin Regan (G) 2003-2008 5 Univ. of New Hampshire, Waterloo Black Hawks
Craig Switzer (D) 2004-2008 4 Univ. of New Hampshire
Jerry Pollastrone (F) 2005-2015 4 Mora IK, Univ. of New Hampshire
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/10/2016
02/10/2016 Confirmed Graz99ers Manchester Monarchs
08/31/2015
08/31/2015 Confirmed Mora IK Graz99ers
10/25/2014
10/25/2014 Confirmed VIK Västerås HK Mora IK
04/08/2014
04/08/2014 Extension VIK Västerås HK VIK Västerås HK
12/23/2013
12/23/2013 Confirmed Leksands IF VIK Västerås HK
05/15/2013
05/15/2013 Confirmed VIK Västerås HK Leksands IF
09/18/2012
09/18/2012 Confirmed Rockford IceHogs VIK Västerås HK
02/22/2012
02/22/2012 Confirmed Norfolk Admirals Rockford IceHogs
07/13/2011
07/13/2011 Extension Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals
08/05/2010
08/05/2010 Extension Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals
02/04/2010
02/04/2010 Extension Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals
01/02/2010
01/02/2010 Loan South Carolina Stingrays Norfolk Admirals
10/23/2009
10/23/2009 Confirmed Houston Aeros South Carolina Stingrays
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Drafted 2000, 9 #146 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Bantam Draft

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