If there’s one thing teams always need, it’s guys that score goals. When the chips are down, hockey clubs yearn for a player who can find a way to tilt the balance of a game. In the 2021 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames selected one of the top young goal-scorers in his age group when they selected Matt Coronato.
A year and change after that selection, the Flames are eagerly awaiting Coronato’s rise to hockey’s next level.
Matt Coronato
Right-handed winger
Born Nov. 19, 2002 (Age 19) in Huntington, New York
5’10”, 183 pounds
Selected in the first round (13th overall) by CGY in the 2021 NHL Draft
Originally from Long Island, New York, Coronato worked his way through a lot of good leagues and was a consistently strong scorer, eventually landing with the United States Hockey League’s powerhouse Chicago Steel in 2019-20 for his 17-year-old season.