Joe Cannata (born January 2, 1990) is an

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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in the

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(DEL). Cannata was selected by the

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in the sixth round, 173rd overall, of the

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after his

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season at Merrimack where he played in 23 games. Internationally, Cannata has represented the

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at the

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World Under-18 Championship in

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Playing career

Amateur

Joe Cannata played high school hockey at

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. In his junior year he helped lead the team to its second consecutive

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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

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in the

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Conference. Cannata made his collegiate debut with the Merrimack Warriors on October 18, 2008 against

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. 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. Joe Cannata Wolves

Professional

On March 21, 2012, Cannata signed an entry-level contract with the

. On April 2, 2012 he signed an amateur try-out contract with Vancouver's AHL affiliate

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. He made his professional hockey debut on April 15 for the final regular season game for Chicago. Cannata made 38 saves and earned the 4–2 win over the

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. He was subsequently released from his tryout contract on April 16 as he was ineligible to play for the team in the playoffs. Later that year, Cannata returned to Merrimack where he completed his business degree. On April 25, 2013 Cannata was called up to parent club, the

. On July 1, 2016, Cannata left the Canucks as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way deal with the

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. In the 2016–17 season, Cannata was assigned to AHL affiliate the

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. In 22 games with the Bears, Cannata was victorious in 11 games however was relegated to third-string status and assigned to ECHL affiliate, the

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on February 14, 2017. At the NHL trade deadline, he was dealt by the Capitals to the

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in exchange for Cody Corbett on March 1, 2017. He was directly assigned to add a veteran presence to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. On July 1, 2017, Cannata as a free agent opted to remain with the Avalanche, agreeing to a one-year, two way contract. Signed to add an organizational depth to the goaltending position, Cannata was recalled early in the 2017–18 season, to accompany the team to Sweden for two regular season games against the

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. Upon the club's return to Denver, Cannata was re-assigned to secondary affiliate, the

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of the ECHL. Cannata posted a league best .931 save percentage, collecting 21 wins through 28 games on route to helping the Eagles capture their second successive

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. On July 2, 2018, Cannata re-signed to continue his association with the Avalanche on a one-year, two-way contract. In the 2018–19 season, Cannata played primarily at the ECHL level with the

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, posting 17 wins in 40 games. On May 17, 2019, Cannata opted to pursue a European career, and signed a one-year contract with

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of the Swedish

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. As a free agent on August 6, 2020, Cannata signed an initial two-year contract with

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of the top tiered

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. Cannata remained with Oskarshamn for three seasons, making 94 regular season appearances and collecting 42 wins. At the conclusion of his contract with IK Oskarshamn, Cannata left Sweden to sign a one-year contract with German club, Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL, on June 9, 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

Records

Merrimack College

*Career wins: 59 (2008–2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannata, Joe 1990 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American men's ice hockey goaltenders Boston College High School alumni Chicago Wolves players Colorado Eagles players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts IF Björklöven players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Löwen Frankfurt players Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players IK Oskarshamn players Sportspeople from Wakefield, Massachusetts San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Middlesex County, Massachusetts South Carolina Stingrays players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks draft picks