Matthew Coronato

Matthew Coronato (born November 14, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (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 to parents Samantha and Richard, and grew up in Greenlawn, New York. He was born into an athletic family as his father played college lacrosse at the College of the Holy Cross and his younger brother Jake also played hockey. Coronato became interested in ice hockey after attending a New York Islanders 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. While attending the Salisbury School, Coronato announced his commitment to play for Harvard University. He was also drafted by the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (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. 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 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

Leading up to the 2021 NHL entry draft, the NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Coronato as the ninth-best eligible North American skater.

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 Coronato representing the Calgary Wranglers at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic. 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 2022–23 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. On January 10, 2024, he was named as a representative for the Wranglers to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic alongside teammate Dustin Wolf.

In 2024–25 season, Coronato's offense blossomed, scoring 24 goals and 47 points in his first full-time NHL season. After the season concluded, Coronato signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames on May 3, 2025.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Chicago Steel USHL 45 18 22 40 69 — — — — — 2020–21 Chicago Steel USHL 51 48 37 85 57 8 9 4 13 4 2021–22 Harvard Crimson ECAC 34 18 18 36 14 — — — — — 2022–23 Harvard Crimson ECAC 34 20 16 36 14 — — — — — 2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Calgary Flames NHL 34 3 6 9 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 41 15 27 42 19 6 1 5 6 0 2024–25 Calgary Flames NHL 77 24 23 47 25 — — — — — 2024–25 Calgary Wranglers AHL 2 2 0 2 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Calgary Flames NHL 80 18 27 45 32 — — — — —NHL totals 192 45 56 101 63 — — — — —

International

Awards and honors Award Year RefUSHL All-Rookie Second Team 2019–20 College ECAC All-Rookie Team 2021–22 All-ECAC Second Team 2023 AHCA East Second Team All-American 2023