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Matt Taormina (D)

Syracuse Crunch

Biography

2010-11: Listed on New Jersey roster for entire season … played 17 games before missing final 65 with lower-body injury … registered three goals and two assists for five points …

CAREER: 2009-10: Finished first full pro season, appearing in 75 games for Lowell … set a club record for points by a rookie with 50 (10g-40a) … was one of 50-point scorers (Ben Walter and Michael Swift) … assist total ranks second all-time … ranked third in the AHL for assists by a defenseman and second for assists by a rookie … set club’s all-time record for power-play points with 32 (8g-24a) … compiled points in six-consecutive games between Jan.3-13 … 2008-09: Signed with Binghamton on Mar. 10 after completing four-year career at Providence College … played 11 games for Binghamton, posting two goals and three assists for five points …

OTHER: Totaled 65 points (20g-45a) in 141 games for Providence College … played every game his season and was selected All-Hockey East Honorable Mention … had career highs in goals (9), assists (18) and points (27) during junior year … named to the All-Hockey East Second Team and the All-New England Second Team … was picked Hockey East Player of the Week on Nov. 12 and Feb. 4 … spent 2004-05 with Texarkana Bandits and was named NAHL Rookie of the Year, while earning a spot all-league second team … tied for second among NAHL defenseman in scoring and finished second in the league with five shorthanded goals …

TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a free agent by Binghamton, Mar. 10, 2009 … signed as a free agent by Lowell, Aug. 14, 2009 … signed as a free agent by New Jersey, Feb. 25, 2010.