Carl Corazzini
Born (1979-04-21) 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 20012011

Carl Robert Corazzini (born April 21, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 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.

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 to be drafted was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Saint Sebastian's School HS-MA 25293160
1997–98 Boston University HE 3796154
1998–99 Boston University HE 371592412
1999–00 Boston University HE 4222204244
2000–01 Boston University HE 3516203648
2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL 61781510
2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 3376134 40000
2002–03 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies ECHL 271382114
2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL 122020
2003–04 Providence Bruins AHL 62169256 21012
2004–05 Providence Bruins AHL 80000
2004–05 Hershey Bears AHL 521013236
2005–06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 7526295516 42240
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70112
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 6828295718 64152
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 8024366014
2008–09 Springfield Falcons AHL 557121918
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 2549134 72026
2009–10 Pelicans FIN 50110
2009–10 Västerås IK SWE-2 81012
2009–10 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 1555102 103140
2010–11 Straubing Tigers DEL 5010192935
AHL totals 51912915128096 23931210
NHL totals 192132

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

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. "Former Terrier Captain Carl Corazzini Signs With Bruins". goterriers.com. August 8, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. Megliola, Lenny (December 4, 2011). "Corazzini returns home as Weston hockey coach". boston.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. "Blackhawks Sign Corazzini, Koci and Hendry". NHL.com. July 17, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. Hahn, John (July 16, 2007). "Ellis re-signs; Wings add seven more for depth". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. "Edmonton Oilers sign forwards Zack Stortini and Carl Corazzini". NHL.com. July 16, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. "2014 NEPSAC BOYS' ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT INFORMATION" (PDF). nepsac.org. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. McGuirk, John (March 6, 2016). "NEPSAC Piatelli/Simmons Final: St. Mark's 3, Rivers 2". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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