Joe Cannata
ice hockey goaltender from the USA
Joe Cannata (born January 2, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL. Cannata was selected by the Vancouver 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.
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. In his junior and senior years he was regularly regarded as one of the top goalies in the Hockey East Association conference. He would help lead the warriors to the NCAA tournament in 2011 winning 25 games that year. Finishing his time with an overall record of 59-46-16 setting the program record for most wins at the D1 level.
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