Oct 27, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm looks on from behind the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center.
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Oct 28, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) skates with the puck against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSWilliam Nylander's role shifting under Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller
Apr 22, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) looks on during the first overtime period in game three of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Grand Casino Arena.
WILDWild's Brock Faber speaks for the first time since fractured skull
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MATT TAORMINA

October 20, 1986  
Warren, MI, USA

Defenseman  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 5 395 000
STATS
MATT TAORMINA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2008-09AHL - SEN112354-------
2009-10AHL - DEV7510405045-51344-
2010-11NHL - NJD173252-2------
2011-12NHL - NJD301674+6------
AHL - DEV336101612+4------
2012-13NHL - TB2-----1------
AHL - CRU554202421+1018210124-
2013-14NHL - TB7-----------
AHL - FAL173582+24-11--
AHL - CRU416121820-5------
2014-15AHL - SHA7611273824-741-1--
2015-16NHL - TB3-----3----+1
AHL - CRU6113284110-1------
2016-17AHL - CRU7015456022+9225152011-
2017-18AHL - ROC634485218-31------
2018-19AHL - HEA31-7714-12------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL5948126+33----+1
AHL53374245319192-31539293819-
NHL SALARIES
MATT TAORMINA
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2 years  ·  $ 1 020 000
2009-1023510 000510 000510 000
2010-1124510 000510 0001 020 000
1 year  ·  $ 550 000
2011-1225550 000550 0001 570 000
1 year  ·  $ 700 000
2012-1326700 000700 0002 270 000
1 year  ·  $ 650 000
2013-1427650 000650 0002 920 000
2 years  ·  $ 600 000
2015-1629600 000600 0003 520 000
1 year  ·  $ 575 000
2016-1730575 000575 0004 095 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 300 000
2017-1831650 000650 0004 745 000
2018-1932650 000650 0005 395 000
TOTAL5 395 0005 395 000
TRANSACTIONS
MATT TAORMINA
July 6, 2012

Matt Taormina signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

March 5, 2014

Matt Taormina is traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets with Dana Tyrell. In return, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Jonathan Marchessault and Dalton Smith.

July 1, 2015

Matt Taormina signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

June 28, 2016

Matt Taormina signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning

July 1, 2017

Matt Taormina signed a new deal with the Montreal Canadiens

October 1, 2018

Matt Taormina is traded to the Calgary Flames with Rinat Valiev. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Brett Kulak.