University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Hockey Roster
Murray, Matt
Jersey Number 31
Matt Murray
- Position:
- Goaltender
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- St. Albert, Alberta
- Prev School:
- Fargo (USHL)
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2017-18 Hockey East All-Academic Team
Hockey East Player of the Week (2/12/18)
Hockey East Rookie of the Week (1/22/18)
Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (2/26/18)
UMass Student-Athlete of the Week (2/12/18), (2/26/18)
AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21: Finished 11th in the nation with a 1.97 goals against average and was eighth in winning percentage (.714) with a 10-4-0 record over 14 games in net, playing 918 minutes, 43 seconds … Tied for eighth in the nation in shutouts (3) … Posted a .917 save percentage, stopping 308 of 336 shots … Totaled 36 saves in a 3-2 OT victory vs. #9/5 Minnesota Duluth (4/8) in the NCAA National Semifinal ... Made 21 saves en route to 11th career shutout and became the program's all-time wins leader with 51st career win vs. New Hampshire (1/6) ... Stopped 16 shots vs. #10/13 Northeastern (1/2) en route to 50th career win to tie the program record ... Made 24 saves in a win at #10/13 Northeastern (1/1) ... Posted 10th career shutout with 27 saves at New Hampshire (12/30) ... Made 27 saves in a 6-2 win over UConn (12/23) and collected an assist ... Picked up 46th career win to move into sole possession of second on the program's all-time list with 17 saves vs. Vermont (12/20) ... Had 15 saves in ninth career shutout vs. Vermont (12/19) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Made 16 saves in a win over Merrimack (12/5) ... Stopped 21 shots and picked up a win in season opener vs. UConn (11/20).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20: Played in 20 games, starting 17 … Logged a 1.86 goals against average and a .919 save percentage over 1,094 minutes in net … Made 285 saves … Went 13-6-0 with three shutouts … Led Hockey East in GAA, ranked seventh nationally … Finished 10th in the nation in winning percentage (.684) … Tied for 13th nationally in shutouts … Goals against average ranks second all-time … Save percentage ranks tied for eighth on the program’s all-time single season list … Went 9-5-0 over 15 Hockey East games with a 1.88 GAA, .917 save percentage and two shutouts … Made 17 saves and collected third shutout of the season vs. Vermont (3/5) … Had 31 saves and collected a win vs. UConn (2/29) ... Made 15 saves in a 5-3 win over #14/15 UMass Lowell and picked up an assist ... Had 21 saves in a 5-1 win at #10 Providence (2/8) and logged an assist ... Totaled 18 saves against New Hampshire (1/24) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Logged 25 saves en route to seventh career shutout and was named the No. 3 star at Vermont (1/18) ... Totaled 20 saves in a win at RPI (12/29) ... Started both games of UMass' weekend sweep of Maine (12/6-12/7) and went 2-0-0 on the weekend, stopping 43 of 45 shots for a .956 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average ... Was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (12/9) following that performance ... Made 24 saves at Quinnipiac (11/29) to collect sixth career shutout ... Recorded the win and nine saves at Merrimack (11/23) ... Logged 16 saves, dished an assist and was tabbed the No. 3 star in a 4-2 win over #10 Northeastern (11/2) ... Had 15 saves in a win over AIC (10/25) ... Made 16 saves against Union (10/18) en route to first win of the season, 30th career victory.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19: Played and started 27 games for a total of 1,532 minutes and totaled 612 saves and a .919 save percentage and a 2.11 goals-against average … NCAA statistical champion for winning percentage (.800) with a record of 20-5-0 … In Hockey East play, was 14-5-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage … Made 18 saves and earned 20th win of the season at Merrimack (2/28), setting a new program record for single-season victories by a goaltender ... Stopped 21 shots and earned fifth career shutout vs. UConn (2/21), tying a program record ... Victory against the Huskies tied the program record for a single season (19) ... Was named the game's No. 3 star following that performance ... Collected two wins in a weekend sweep of Boston College, making 21 and 23 saves (2/15-16) ... Recorded 28 saves in a win at Boston University (2/1) ... Stopped 22 shots and was tabbed the No. 3 Star of the game in an overtime loss at #8 Northeastern (1/19 ) ... Made 11 saves and picked up win No. 15 of the year vs. No. 8 Northeastern (1/18) ... Posted a pair of wins vs. Vermont (1/11-12) with 25 and 16 saves in those contests ... Was named the No. 3 star of the game in the Friday meeting ... Made 20 saves and picked up 12th win over the year at AIC (1/5) ... Finished the first half of the season with a record of 11-0-0 following a 21 save victory over #18 Yale (12/11) ... Set a new career high in wins in a season with 10 in a 27-save victory over #8 Quinnipiac (12/8) ... Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month after going 6-0-0 in November ... Collected ninth win of the season, making 29 saves against UConn (11/30) ... Remained undefeated with a 23-save effort in an overtime victory vs. #18 Princeton (11/24) and logged first career assist ... Improved to 7-0-0 on the season after making 18 saves vs. New Hampshire (11/18) ... Was named Hockey East Player of the Week after posting a pair of wins over #4/3 Providence (11/12) ... Registered 29 saves in second consecutive game and logged the win at #4/3 Providence (11/10) ... Was tabbed the game's No. 3 star ... Recorded 29 saves and the win vs. #4/3 Providence (11/8) ... Made 19 saves and grabbed the win at New Hampshire (11/3), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Stopped 26 shots and recorded third victory of the season vs. Merrimack (10/26) ... Picked up a road win and recorded 35 saves at No. 1 Ohio State (10/19) ... Logged the win and made 27 saves vs. Rensselaer (10/12) in season opening 3-1 victory.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18: Saw 58.1% of the minutes in net for UMass on the season, appearing in 24 games with 23 starts ... Posted a record of 9-12-2 ... Made 635 saves for a .911 save percentage .... Logged a 2.70 goals against average, the lowest by a UMass netminder (min. 60 minutes played) since 2008-09 ... Set a new program single season record for shutouts with four ... Made 31 saves in UMass' 3-2 overtime victory over Vermont (3/1) in Game 1 of the Hockey East Opening Round ... Registered 31 saves in UMass record fourth shutout of the season vs. #7 Providence (2/24) ... Was the No. 1 star of the game and the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (2/26) following that performance ... Posted 24 saves in a win at UConn (2/22) ... Was named Hockey East Player of the Week (2/12) following a 2-0-1 week with a 1.63 GAA and a .952 save percentage ... Added third shutout of the season vs. UMass Lowell (2/10), making 30 saves and tying the program's single season shutout record ... Collected 38 saves in a 3-3 tie at Boston University (2/9) ... Earned fifth win of the season vs. Merrimack, making 31 saves (2/6) ... Picked up second career shutout with 29 saves vs. #8/9 Northeastern and was tabbed the No. 2 star of the game (1/19) ... Made 31 saves in a 2-2 tie at Vermont (1/12) ... Registered season-high 39 saves at #8/7 Providence (11/11) ... Recorded first career shutout with 24 saves in a 4-0 victory vs. Merrimack (10/27) ... Posted 29 saves vs. Ohio State (10/21) ... Logged a win against AIC (10/14), making 23 saves ... Tallied first collegiate win in first collegiate start at Arizona State (10/7) making 22 saves.
BEFORE UMASS: Ranked 29th by NHL Central Scouting for North American goaltenders … Posted a 2.36 goals-against average and .910 save percentage over 52 regular season games for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2016-17 … Went 37-5-3 over 51 career regular season games in two seasons (2014-16) with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … Logged a career .914 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average in the AJHL … Received the AJHL's Top Team Goaltenders Award in back-to-back seasons and was selected as the AJHL Best Goaltender in 2015-16 … Posted the top goals-against average in the AJHL in 2014-15 at 1.72 … Won an AJHL championship with Spruce Grove in 2014-15 … Registered a 2.75 GAA and a .911 save percentage over four games in the World Junior A Challenge in 2015-16, helping Canada West to the gold medal in the tournament.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Bryson Murray on February 2, 1998, in St. Albert, Alberta … Son of Darryl and Jeanett Murray … Has one sister, Madison … Graduated from Bellerose Comp High (St. Albert, Alberta) in 2016 … Majoring in finance and sport management.
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1 - 5x - Last vs. UConn (12/23/20)
Saves: 39 - at Providence (11/11/17)
2017-18 Hockey East All-Academic Team
Hockey East Player of the Week (2/12/18)
Hockey East Rookie of the Week (1/22/18)
Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (2/26/18)
UMass Student-Athlete of the Week (2/12/18), (2/26/18)
AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21: Finished 11th in the nation with a 1.97 goals against average and was eighth in winning percentage (.714) with a 10-4-0 record over 14 games in net, playing 918 minutes, 43 seconds … Tied for eighth in the nation in shutouts (3) … Posted a .917 save percentage, stopping 308 of 336 shots … Totaled 36 saves in a 3-2 OT victory vs. #9/5 Minnesota Duluth (4/8) in the NCAA National Semifinal ... Made 21 saves en route to 11th career shutout and became the program's all-time wins leader with 51st career win vs. New Hampshire (1/6) ... Stopped 16 shots vs. #10/13 Northeastern (1/2) en route to 50th career win to tie the program record ... Made 24 saves in a win at #10/13 Northeastern (1/1) ... Posted 10th career shutout with 27 saves at New Hampshire (12/30) ... Made 27 saves in a 6-2 win over UConn (12/23) and collected an assist ... Picked up 46th career win to move into sole possession of second on the program's all-time list with 17 saves vs. Vermont (12/20) ... Had 15 saves in ninth career shutout vs. Vermont (12/19) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Made 16 saves in a win over Merrimack (12/5) ... Stopped 21 shots and picked up a win in season opener vs. UConn (11/20).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20: Played in 20 games, starting 17 … Logged a 1.86 goals against average and a .919 save percentage over 1,094 minutes in net … Made 285 saves … Went 13-6-0 with three shutouts … Led Hockey East in GAA, ranked seventh nationally … Finished 10th in the nation in winning percentage (.684) … Tied for 13th nationally in shutouts … Goals against average ranks second all-time … Save percentage ranks tied for eighth on the program’s all-time single season list … Went 9-5-0 over 15 Hockey East games with a 1.88 GAA, .917 save percentage and two shutouts … Made 17 saves and collected third shutout of the season vs. Vermont (3/5) … Had 31 saves and collected a win vs. UConn (2/29) ... Made 15 saves in a 5-3 win over #14/15 UMass Lowell and picked up an assist ... Had 21 saves in a 5-1 win at #10 Providence (2/8) and logged an assist ... Totaled 18 saves against New Hampshire (1/24) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Logged 25 saves en route to seventh career shutout and was named the No. 3 star at Vermont (1/18) ... Totaled 20 saves in a win at RPI (12/29) ... Started both games of UMass' weekend sweep of Maine (12/6-12/7) and went 2-0-0 on the weekend, stopping 43 of 45 shots for a .956 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average ... Was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (12/9) following that performance ... Made 24 saves at Quinnipiac (11/29) to collect sixth career shutout ... Recorded the win and nine saves at Merrimack (11/23) ... Logged 16 saves, dished an assist and was tabbed the No. 3 star in a 4-2 win over #10 Northeastern (11/2) ... Had 15 saves in a win over AIC (10/25) ... Made 16 saves against Union (10/18) en route to first win of the season, 30th career victory.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19: Played and started 27 games for a total of 1,532 minutes and totaled 612 saves and a .919 save percentage and a 2.11 goals-against average … NCAA statistical champion for winning percentage (.800) with a record of 20-5-0 … In Hockey East play, was 14-5-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage … Made 18 saves and earned 20th win of the season at Merrimack (2/28), setting a new program record for single-season victories by a goaltender ... Stopped 21 shots and earned fifth career shutout vs. UConn (2/21), tying a program record ... Victory against the Huskies tied the program record for a single season (19) ... Was named the game's No. 3 star following that performance ... Collected two wins in a weekend sweep of Boston College, making 21 and 23 saves (2/15-16) ... Recorded 28 saves in a win at Boston University (2/1) ... Stopped 22 shots and was tabbed the No. 3 Star of the game in an overtime loss at #8 Northeastern (1/19 ) ... Made 11 saves and picked up win No. 15 of the year vs. No. 8 Northeastern (1/18) ... Posted a pair of wins vs. Vermont (1/11-12) with 25 and 16 saves in those contests ... Was named the No. 3 star of the game in the Friday meeting ... Made 20 saves and picked up 12th win over the year at AIC (1/5) ... Finished the first half of the season with a record of 11-0-0 following a 21 save victory over #18 Yale (12/11) ... Set a new career high in wins in a season with 10 in a 27-save victory over #8 Quinnipiac (12/8) ... Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month after going 6-0-0 in November ... Collected ninth win of the season, making 29 saves against UConn (11/30) ... Remained undefeated with a 23-save effort in an overtime victory vs. #18 Princeton (11/24) and logged first career assist ... Improved to 7-0-0 on the season after making 18 saves vs. New Hampshire (11/18) ... Was named Hockey East Player of the Week after posting a pair of wins over #4/3 Providence (11/12) ... Registered 29 saves in second consecutive game and logged the win at #4/3 Providence (11/10) ... Was tabbed the game's No. 3 star ... Recorded 29 saves and the win vs. #4/3 Providence (11/8) ... Made 19 saves and grabbed the win at New Hampshire (11/3), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Stopped 26 shots and recorded third victory of the season vs. Merrimack (10/26) ... Picked up a road win and recorded 35 saves at No. 1 Ohio State (10/19) ... Logged the win and made 27 saves vs. Rensselaer (10/12) in season opening 3-1 victory.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18: Saw 58.1% of the minutes in net for UMass on the season, appearing in 24 games with 23 starts ... Posted a record of 9-12-2 ... Made 635 saves for a .911 save percentage .... Logged a 2.70 goals against average, the lowest by a UMass netminder (min. 60 minutes played) since 2008-09 ... Set a new program single season record for shutouts with four ... Made 31 saves in UMass' 3-2 overtime victory over Vermont (3/1) in Game 1 of the Hockey East Opening Round ... Registered 31 saves in UMass record fourth shutout of the season vs. #7 Providence (2/24) ... Was the No. 1 star of the game and the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (2/26) following that performance ... Posted 24 saves in a win at UConn (2/22) ... Was named Hockey East Player of the Week (2/12) following a 2-0-1 week with a 1.63 GAA and a .952 save percentage ... Added third shutout of the season vs. UMass Lowell (2/10), making 30 saves and tying the program's single season shutout record ... Collected 38 saves in a 3-3 tie at Boston University (2/9) ... Earned fifth win of the season vs. Merrimack, making 31 saves (2/6) ... Picked up second career shutout with 29 saves vs. #8/9 Northeastern and was tabbed the No. 2 star of the game (1/19) ... Made 31 saves in a 2-2 tie at Vermont (1/12) ... Registered season-high 39 saves at #8/7 Providence (11/11) ... Recorded first career shutout with 24 saves in a 4-0 victory vs. Merrimack (10/27) ... Posted 29 saves vs. Ohio State (10/21) ... Logged a win against AIC (10/14), making 23 saves ... Tallied first collegiate win in first collegiate start at Arizona State (10/7) making 22 saves.
BEFORE UMASS: Ranked 29th by NHL Central Scouting for North American goaltenders … Posted a 2.36 goals-against average and .910 save percentage over 52 regular season games for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2016-17 … Went 37-5-3 over 51 career regular season games in two seasons (2014-16) with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … Logged a career .914 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average in the AJHL … Received the AJHL's Top Team Goaltenders Award in back-to-back seasons and was selected as the AJHL Best Goaltender in 2015-16 … Posted the top goals-against average in the AJHL in 2014-15 at 1.72 … Won an AJHL championship with Spruce Grove in 2014-15 … Registered a 2.75 GAA and a .911 save percentage over four games in the World Junior A Challenge in 2015-16, helping Canada West to the gold medal in the tournament.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Bryson Murray on February 2, 1998, in St. Albert, Alberta … Son of Darryl and Jeanett Murray … Has one sister, Madison … Graduated from Bellerose Comp High (St. Albert, Alberta) in 2016 … Majoring in finance and sport management.
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1 - 5x - Last vs. UConn (12/23/20)
Saves: 39 - at Providence (11/11/17)
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