Posts About "Matt Taormina"

Froese & Taormina Are Welcome Additions for Laval Rocket

July 26th, 2017 It was late April at the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York. There sat Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin wearing a zip-up hoodie. He went virtually unrecognized as he sat next to his head coach, Claude Julien, who signed autographs for fans in attendance. Alongside the Habs’ then-head of scouting, Trevor...

Home Ice, Veterans Leading Crunch to AHL Finals

June 2nd, 2017 The Syracuse Crunch finished off the Providence Bruins in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals last weekend to advance to the 2017 Calder Cup Finals, where they will face the Grand Rapids Griffins in a rematch of the 2013 Final series. The Crunch's series-clinching win Saturday in Game 5 against the Bruins improved their...

Albany's Blandisi and Quenneville Named AHL All-Stars

January 6th, 2017 As the American Hockey League readies for its 2017 All-Star Classic in Allentown, Pa., rosters for each of the four divisions have been selected. Each of the four squads will be composed of 12 players. All 30 teams will be represented, including the Albany Devils. Like they did last season with Mike Sislo and Yann Danis, the Devils...

Q & A with Matt Taormina of the Syracuse Crunch

December 12th, 2015 Matt Taormina isn’t the biggest hockey player by any means — the defenseman from Washington Township in Michigan is only 5’9” — but his passion and dedication for the game has been evident since the New Jersey Devils gave him his first break, signing him following his senior year at Providence College and he immediately...

Albany Devils Details: Strong Finish To Home Stand

February 19th, 2012 Like virtually every other American Hockey League club, the Albany Devils are right in the thick of the playoff hunt. Much like the other 29 teams bunched together, the race has spurred a roller coaster of emotions. For the Devils, their lone February home stand provided just that kind of ride for Albany fans. A ride that would...

Injuries to Volchenkov and Greene Put Pressure on Young Devils Defensemen

December 12th, 2011 The New Jersey Devils defense, already hampered by inexperience and an injury to veteran Andy Greene, have placed Anton Volchenkov on injured reserve because of a hand injury. Volcheckov, the hard-hitting veteran, has been a statistical disappointment since joining the Devils last season, but has provided much needed experience to the...

Tough Comeback Win Is One To Build On For New Jersey Devils

December 9th, 2011 The Devils won their second straight game last night, a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory over the Ottawa Senators that saw the team come back from a 3-0 deficit for the first time this season. But in addition to the two points New Jersey picked up, a game like this can spark a team to start playing at a higher level for the foreseeable...