Matthew Coronato (born November 14, 2002) is an American professional
ice hockey
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winger for the
Calgary Flames
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Coronato was drafted by the Flames with the 13th overall pick in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life
Coronato was born on November 14, 2002, in
Huntington,
New York
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to parents Samantha and Richard,
and grew up in
Greenlawn,
New York
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.
He was born into an athletic family as his father played college lacrosse at the
College of the Holy Cross
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and his younger brother Jake also played hockey.
Coronato became interested in ice hockey after attending a
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
game as a child.
Coronato is of Italian descent.
Playing career
Amateur
Growing up in New York, Coronato played six seasons with the Long Island Royals in the Long Island Amateur Hockey League before entering
prep school programs.
He joined the New Jersey Colonials U14 program for the 2016–17 season where he ranked second on the team after accumulating 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points through 21 games. Coronato then played with the Long Island Gulls for the 2017–18 season while also winning a New York Catholic State Championship as a Sophomore for
St. Anthony’s High School in 2018. For the 2018-2019 season, he enrolled in the
Salisbury School
Salisbury School is an elite all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school in Salisbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1901 by the Reverend George E. Quaile, former headmaster of St. Austin's Military School in Staten Island, New Yo ...
in Connecticut.
While attending the Salisbury School, Coronato announced his commitment to play for
Harvard University
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. He was also drafted by the
Chicago Steel
The Chicago Steel are an ice hockey team that plays in the United States Hockey League since 2000. The Steel have played their home games at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois since 2015; previously, the team played at Edge Ice Arena in ...
of the
United States Hockey League
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(USHL) in their 2018 Futures Draft.
USHL
After playing preparatory school hockey in Connecticut during the 2018–19 season, Coronato joined the Chicago Steel for the
2019–20 season. As a rookie with the Steel, Coronato tallied 18 goals and 22 assists for 40 points through 45 games to land fourth-most among USHL rookies. He also recorded a season-best nine consecutive games point streak between February 14 and March 7.
As a result of his play, Coronato received the nickname 'Bison', in reference to the way he would bulldoze through opponents when entering the offensive zone.
He finished the season by earning a spot on the USHL's All-Rookie Second Team.
Coronato returned to the Steel for the
2020–21 season where he set multiple USHL and Steel franchise records. He began the season strong and led the league with 17 goals and 40 points through the first 19 games of the season. He also set a new USHL-record after having produced a point in all 19 games which included 13 multi-point games.
As the season continued, Coronato recorded the highest single-season goal total ever recorded by a Steel player and later became Chicago's all-time leader in career goals.
During Chicago's 2021
Clark Cup
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championship run, Coronato led all USHL skaters with nine goals and 13 points in eight games.
As a result of his impressive season, Coronato was named the USHL's Forward of the Year
and was selected for the All-USHL First Team.
Leading up to the
2021 NHL Entry Draft, the
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
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ranked Coronato as the ninth-best eligible North American skater.
On July 23, 2021, the
Calgary Flames
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selected Coronato with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
During his time with the Steel, Coronato graduated from
St. Charles East High School in
St. Charles, Illinois.
Collegiate

Following the NHL draft, Coronato played in the All-American Game for 2021 Draft prospects before joining the Harvard Crimson for the
2021–22 season. Upon joining the team, Coronato tallied his first collegiate goal while shorthanded during a 9–3 win over Dartmouth on October 29. In the same game, he also scored another goal and added two assists for a four-point night in the Crimsons' home opener. By early December, Coronato was recognized with an ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week and was named to the United States' World Junior preliminary roster. As the regular-season concluded, Coronato scored two goals and two assists in a win over Clarkson that sent the Crimson into the ECAC championship game.
Professional

Following the completion of his sophomore season with Harvard, Coronato concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract and immediately joining the Calgary Flames for the remainder of the season on March 26, 2023. Coronato wears number 27 for the Flames.
For the
2023–24 season, Coronato would split his time between the Flames and their AHL affiliate, the
Calgary Wranglers
The Calgary Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the home of their Na ...
. On January 10, 2024, he was named as a representative for the Wranglers to the
2024 AHL All-Star Classic alongside teammate
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf (born April 16, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL entry draft, 214th overall, by the Flames.
Wol ...
.
After the
2024–25 season, Coronato signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames on May 3, 2025.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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2002 births
Living people
21st-century American sportsmen
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
American ice hockey forwards
American people of Italian descent
Calgary Flames draft picks
Calgary Flames players
Calgary Wranglers players
Chicago Steel players
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players
Ice hockey people from New York City
NHL first-round draft picks