Matt Lorito
Matt Lorito | |
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| Born | July 3, 1990 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, scout |
| Years active | 2011–2023 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL with Detroit Red Wings, AHL career, scouting for Pittsburgh Penguins |
Matt Lorito (born July 3, 1990) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings.
College
Lorito initiated his college hockey journey with the Brown Bears in the 2011–12 season. Although sidelined for the first eight games due to injury, he participated in 24 contests, accumulating four goals and 13 assists. His performances against Princeton and Quinnipiac earned him ECAC Rookie of the Week accolades.
During the 2012–13 campaign, Lorito topped Brown’s scoring charts with 37 points, comprising 22 goals and 15 assists across 36 games. He secured a spot on the Second Team All-ECAC and placed sixth overall in ECAC scoring rankings. Additionally, he led his team in power play goals (8), game-winning goals (3), and shared the team lead in short-handed goals (1). His seven goals and two assists throughout the ECAC Tournament propelled Brown to their first championship appearance since 1993, resulting in his selection to the ECAC All-Tournament Team.
Serving as an assistant captain in 2013–14, Lorito notched 10 goals and 19 assists, ranking third in team points with 29 and tying for the team lead in both assists and short-handed goals. In his final collegiate year (2014–15), acting as captain, he scored 11 goals and contributed 12 assists, finishing tied for the team lead with 23 points. On February 20, 2015, with two assists against Princeton, he became the 24th player in Brown history to surpass 100 career points.
Professional
On March 13, 2015, Lorito signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Albany Devils. Following his college tenure, he joined Albany during the 2014–15 AHL season, tallying three goals and nine assists over 11 games. In his rookie professional season (2015–16), Lorito led the Devils with 18 goals and added 36 assists in 71 games, ranking among AHL rookies for points and power play production. He also finished tied for third on Albany in playoff scoring with seven points across 11 games.
The Detroit Red Wings signed Lorito to a two-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2016. After recording 21 goals and 33 assists in 59 games with Detroit’s AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he tied for the team lead with 54 points and ranked 16th league-wide in scoring, Lorito was recalled by Detroit on April 7, 2017. He made his NHL debut the following day versus the Montreal Canadiens, registering one assist over two NHL appearances before returning to Grand Rapids.
Lorito was named alongside teammate Matt Puempel to participate in the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic on January 4, 2018.
Upon entering free agency after his stint with Detroit, Lorito inked a two-year contract with the New York Islanders on July 2, 2018; notably, the second year was a one-way deal. Throughout this period, he played exclusively for their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. During the 2019–20 AHL season, he amassed 23 points in 50 games before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in exchange for Jordan Schmaltz on February 24, 2020.
As a free agent amid the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 AHL season, Lorito agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Gulls, affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks, on January 29, 2021.
After seven seasons competing in the AHL, Lorito relocated to Europe by signing a one-year contract with Swedish SHL team Djurgårdens IF on August 21, 2021. His tenure there was brief; after only fourteen games, his contract was terminated. Subsequently, on November 10, 2021, he joined Kontinental Hockey League side Dinamo Riga for the rest of that season. He contributed three goals and totaled seven points over seventeen appearances as Riga failed to qualify for postseason play.
Returning stateside as a free agent, Lorito signed an AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack—affiliate of the New York Rangers—on February 4, 2022.
Unsigned during summer of 2022, he ultimately agreed to a one-year deal with German DEL club Grizzlys Wolfsburg on December 22, 2022.
Concluding an eight-year professional playing career following one season in Germany, Lorito transitioned into scouting. On August 30, 2023, he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins organization as a professional scout.
Career statistics
Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 30 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | —| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | St. Catharines Falcons | GOJHL | 47 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Villanova Knights | OJAHL | 56 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Villanova Knights | OJHL | 41 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Brown University | ECAC | 24 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Brown University | ECAC | 36 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Brown University | ECAC | 29 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Brown University | ECAC | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "2014–15" | "Albany Devils" | "American Hockey League" | "11" | "3" | "9" | "12" | "2" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||||||||||||||||||
| "2015–16" | "Albany Devils" | "AHL" | "71" | "18" | "36" | "54" | "26" | "11" | "3" | "4" | "7" | "4" | ||||||||||||||||||
| "2016–17" | "Grand Rapids Griffins" | "AHL" | "61" | "22" | "34" | "56" | "25" | "19" | "7" | "6" | "13" | "4" | ||||||||||||||||||
| "2016–17" | "Detroit Red Wings" | "National Hockey League" | "2" | "0" | "1" | "1" | "0" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||||||||||||||||||
| "2017–18" | "Grand Rapids Griffins" | "AHL" | "59" | "23" | "26" | "49" | "28" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers |AHL |23 |5 |11 |16 |12 |5 |2 |2 |4 |2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2019–20 AHL season |Bridgeport Sound Tigers |AHL |50 |9 |14 |23 |16 |— |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center"|2019–20 |Toronto Marlies |AHL |8 |0 |5 |5 |6 |— |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2020–21 AHL season |San Diego Gulls |AHL |27 |6 |5 |11 |14 |— |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center"|2021–22 SHL season |Djurgårdens IF Hockey |Swedish Hockey League (SHL) |14 |2 |4 |6 |8 |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2021–22 KHL season |Dinamo Riga |
KHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — |
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- ALIGN =" center " bgcolor =" # f0 f0 f0 "| 2022 –23 DEL season | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |- style =" background : # e0 e0 e0 ; " ! colspan ="3" ! NHL totals !2 !0 !1 !1 !0 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! —|}
Awards and honours
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