University of Massachusets Athletics
2022-23 Hockey Roster
Koopman, Matt
Jersey Number 9
Matt Koopman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Marblehead, Mass.
- Prev School:
- Providence (HE)
Bio
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2022-23: One of four players to appear in all 35 games … Matched career best with five goals … Also had four assists for nine points … Scored one shorthanded goal and one game winner … Blocked 22 shots … Collected an assist vs. #15/14 Northeastern (2/24) ... Scored shorthanded and on a delayed penalty at Boston College (2/17) ... Picked up an assist vs. Vermont (2/10) ... Notched third goal of the season at #7 Boston University (1/11) ... Recorded an assist at New Hampshire (11/18) ... Logged an assist at #14 Providence (11/4) ... Netted game winning goal vs. Union (10/22) ... Scored first goal in a UMass uniform vs. #1 Denver (10/15) ... Made UMass debut at AIC (10/8).
AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22 (at Providence): Appeared in 35 games … Posted a career-best 12 points on five goals and seven assists … Landed 40 shots on goal and earned a +2 rating … Had a season-high two points with a shorthanded goal and an assist against Princeton (12/10) … Also tallied goals against Wisconsin (12/29), UMass Lowell (2/19) and at UMass (3/12) … Blocked 19 shots.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21 (at Providence): Appeared in 22 games ... Recorded six points on four goals and two assists ... Scored goals against Northeastern (12/19), the game-winning goal against Vermont (1/2), BU (1/9) and at Northeastern (2/27) ... Earned assists against Northeastern (12/20) and Maine (1/16) ... Finished the season with 34 shots on goal.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20 (at Providence): Appeared in all 34 games … Recorded 10 points on five goals and five assists … Registered 60 shots on goal and a +11 rating … blocked 19 shots … Held career-long three-game point streak from Nov. 22-30 … Had first career multi-point game (1-1-2) against Army WestPoint (1/3) … Also scored goals against Boston College (10/25), Colgate (11/1), AIC (1/9) and UMass (2/7).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19 (at Providence): Joined the Friars in December and played in 22 games … Tallied a season high of five shots on goal against Miami (1/4) … Earned three assists throughout first season with the Friars … Scored first collegiate goal against Miami (1/4) ... Registered 27 shots on goal.
BEFORE COLLEGE: Spent the first half of the 2018-19 season with Waterloo (USHL) and posted eight goals and 17 assists in 24 games ... Also played the entire 2017-18 in Waterloo and totaled three goals and three assists ... Spent three seasons at the Berkshire School (Mass.), registering 44 goals and 51 assists in 82 games played ... Prior to Berkshire, played two seasons at Marblehead High School (Mass.).
PERSONAL: Born Matt Dexter Koopman on May 1, 1998 ... Son of Jo-Mary and Doug Koopman ... Has three brothers, Tom and Ben, and twin brother, Kyle.
AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22 (at Providence): Appeared in 35 games … Posted a career-best 12 points on five goals and seven assists … Landed 40 shots on goal and earned a +2 rating … Had a season-high two points with a shorthanded goal and an assist against Princeton (12/10) … Also tallied goals against Wisconsin (12/29), UMass Lowell (2/19) and at UMass (3/12) … Blocked 19 shots.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21 (at Providence): Appeared in 22 games ... Recorded six points on four goals and two assists ... Scored goals against Northeastern (12/19), the game-winning goal against Vermont (1/2), BU (1/9) and at Northeastern (2/27) ... Earned assists against Northeastern (12/20) and Maine (1/16) ... Finished the season with 34 shots on goal.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20 (at Providence): Appeared in all 34 games … Recorded 10 points on five goals and five assists … Registered 60 shots on goal and a +11 rating … blocked 19 shots … Held career-long three-game point streak from Nov. 22-30 … Had first career multi-point game (1-1-2) against Army WestPoint (1/3) … Also scored goals against Boston College (10/25), Colgate (11/1), AIC (1/9) and UMass (2/7).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19 (at Providence): Joined the Friars in December and played in 22 games … Tallied a season high of five shots on goal against Miami (1/4) … Earned three assists throughout first season with the Friars … Scored first collegiate goal against Miami (1/4) ... Registered 27 shots on goal.
BEFORE COLLEGE: Spent the first half of the 2018-19 season with Waterloo (USHL) and posted eight goals and 17 assists in 24 games ... Also played the entire 2017-18 in Waterloo and totaled three goals and three assists ... Spent three seasons at the Berkshire School (Mass.), registering 44 goals and 51 assists in 82 games played ... Prior to Berkshire, played two seasons at Marblehead High School (Mass.).
PERSONAL: Born Matt Dexter Koopman on May 1, 1998 ... Son of Jo-Mary and Doug Koopman ... Has three brothers, Tom and Ben, and twin brother, Kyle.
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