Frank Corrado
| Frank Corrado | |
|---|---|
 Corrado with the Comets in 2013 | |
| Born | March 26, 1993 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 150th overall, 2011 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Frank Corrado (born March 26, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as part of the Vancouver Canucks organization. Corrado was selected by the Canucks in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canucks after a successful training camp.[1]
Playing career
Junior
Corrado played with the Vaughan Kings minor midget AAA team in the GTHL during the 2008–09 season where he scored 15 goals and added 33 assists in 62 games. He was selected by the Sudbury Wolves in the second round, 25th overall, in the OHL Priority Draft.
In his rookie season in the Ontario Hockey League, Corrado played in 63 games, scoring 1 goal. He followed that up by playing 67 of 68 regular season games in the following season. His offensive output more than tripled as he registered 4 goals and 30 points. He then added another goal and four assists in eight playoff games.
Corrado was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After a successful first NHL training camp with the Canucks, Corrado signed his 3-year entry level contract with the Canucks on September 23, 2011 before being returned to Sudbury.
Corrado made his professional hockey debut on April 7, 2012 with the Chicago Wolves after Sudbury was eliminated from the OHL playoffs. Corrado appeared in four regular season games, registering one assist. He also played in two playoff games before Chicago was eliminated from the playoffs by San Antonio.
On January 8 2013, Frank Corrado was traded from the Sudbury Wolves to the Kitchener Rangers. On April 15th, 2013, Corrado was assigned to the Chicago Wolves.[2]
Professional
On April 22, 2013, Corrado made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks. He logged 17:20 of ice time and had three hits. The Canucks kept Corrado for their opening round playoff sweep by the San Jose Sharks, thus eating the first year of his Entry Level Contract.
He scored his first career NHL goal on April 14, 2014 on a wrist shot against goaltender Karri Ramo of the Calgary Flames.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 67 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 94 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 60 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 41 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 28 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 59 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Canucks sign Frank Corrado". Vancouver Canucks. September 23, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Canucks assign Frank Corrado". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
External links
- Frank Corrado's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Frank Corrado's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Frank Corrado's Sudbury Wolves Profile