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Edmonton Oilers sign Carl Corazzini to NHL two-way contractSPRINGFIELD The Springfield Falcons announced today that right wing Carl Corazzini has been signed to a National Hockey League (NHL) two-way contract by their NHL affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers.
Corazzini will be entering his eighth season of professional hockey after spending the 2007-08 campaign with the American Hockey League's (AHL) Grand Rapids Griffins where he collected 24 goals, 36 assists, 60 points and 14 penalty minutes in 80 games played. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound native of Framingham, Mass., led the Griffins last year in goals, assists, points and games played.
Prior to last season with Grand Rapids, Corazzini spent two years with the AHL's Norfolk Admirals collecting 54 goals and 58 assists for 112 points in 143 career games from 2005-2007. He ranked third on the Admirals in goals in back-to-back seasons totaling 28 goals during the 2006-07 campaign and scoring 26 markers during the 2005-06 season. The 29-year-old forward has reached the 20-goal plateau in each of his previous three AHL seasons.
Corazzini started his pro career in 2001 within the Boston Bruins organization. He played in a total of 164 games with the AHL's Providence Bruins from 2001-2004 collecting 16 goals and 23 assists for 39 points. Corazzini made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins during the 2003-04 season scoring his first NHL goal while with Boston. In 19 career NHL games, he has recorded two goals and one assist for three points and two penalty minutes splitting time between Boston and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Before turning pro, Corazzini spent four years at Boston University from 1997-2001. He led the Terriers in goals during both his junior and senior seasons. In 150 career games at Boston University, Corazzini registered 62 goals and 55 assists for 117 points.
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