Joe Cannata

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Joe Cannata
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Born (1990-01-02) January 2, 1990 (age 34)
Wakefield, MA, US
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Vancouver Canucks
Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL Draft 173rd overall, 2009
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2011–present

Joe Cannata (born January 2, 1990) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cannata was selected by the Canucks in the sixth round, 173rd overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft after his freshman season at Merrimack where he played in 23 games. Internationally, Cannata has represented the United States at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Kazan, Russia.

Playing career

Amateur

Joe Cannata played high school hockey at Boston College High School. In his junior year he helped lead the team to its second consecutive Super Eight Championship. Shortly after the victory he was invited to attend a try out for the U-18 US NTDP. This was followed by an invitation to play for Merrimack College in the Hockey East Conference.[1]

Cannata made his collegiate debut with the Merrimack Warriors on October 18, 2008 against Army. He stopped all 44 shots to become the first goaltender in school history to register a shutout in his first career game.[2] In his junior and senior years he was regularly regarded as one of the top goalies in the Hockey East Association conference.

Professional

On March 21, 2012, Cannata signed an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[3] On April 2, 2012 he signed an amateur try-out contract with Vancouver's AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves.[4] He made his professional hockey debut on April 15 for the final regular season game for Chicago. Cannata made 38 saves and earned the 4–2 win over the Peoria Rivermen. He was subsequently released from his tryout contract on April 16 as he was ineligible to play for the team in the playoffs.[5] Cannata will return to Merrimack where he will complete his Business degree. On April 25, 2013 Cannata was called up to the parent Vancouver Canucks.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 U.S. National Team Development Program U-18 29 16 14 1 1781 76 1 2.56 .899
2007–08 U.S. National Team Development Program NAHL 5 3 1 1 307 12 0 2.35 .914
2008–09 Merrimack College HE 23 7 10 4 1353 53 2 2.35 .918
2009–10 Merrimack College HE 24 10 13 1 1362 69 1 3.04 .902
2010–11 Merrimack College HE 39 25 10 4 2251 93 1 2.48 .911
2011–12 Merrimack College HE 36 17 12 7 2182 79 2 2.17 .925
2011–12 Chicago Wolves AHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .950
2012–13 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 7 3 4 0 419 23 0 3.29 .905
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL 14 6 6 0 747 33 0 2.65 .912
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL 28 11 12 1 1484 70 0 2.83 .907
2014–15 Ontario Reign ECHL 21 12 6 2 1249 42 1 2.02 .927 9 4 4 515 20 2 2.33 .904
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 5 3 2 0 302 10 0 1.99 .932
2015–16 Utica Comets AHL 40 20 13 7 2381 100 2 2.52 .909 3 1 1 141 7 0 2.98 .897
AHL totals 88 41 33 8 4974 215 2 2.59 .911 3 1 1 141 7 0 2.98 .897

International

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 United States U18 IIHF 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50 .851

Awards and honors

High school

Award Year
Boston College High School MVP 2006–2007

Collegiate

Award Year
Hockey East (HE) Defensive Player of the Month November 2010 [2]
Walter Brown Award finalist 2010–2011 [2]
Hobey Baker Award candidate 2010–2011 [2]
Hockey East (HE) Defensive Player of the Month October 2011 [6]
Hockey East (HE) Defensive Player of the Week November 7, 2011 [7]
Hockey East (HE) Defensive Player of the Week November 14, 2011 [8]
All-Hockey East First Team 2011–12
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2011–12

Records

Merrimack College

  • Career wins: 59 (2008–2012)[9]

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