Marvin Degon

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Millbury, Mass.

2005-06 Marvin Degon Photo Gallery 2005-06 Recorded seven shots on goal at Clarkson (10/15). Scored two power-play goals at Clarkson (10/15) ... First assist of the season came on vs. Holy Cross (10/21) ...Scored one goal at Providence (11/4) ... Scored a goal and an assist vs. Merrimack (12/6) ... Had one assist vs. Boston College (12/10), one vs. Bowling Green (12/29) and two vs. Army (12/30) ... Scored three points (1g, 2a) vs. Merrimack (1/6) ... Scored a hat trick at Merrimack to complete a six point weekend (1/7) ... Named UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 9 ... Added an assist at New Hampshire (1/21), vs. Boston College (2/3), and at UMass Lowell (2/4) ... Scored his ninth goal vs. UMass Lowell (1/27) ... Had a hand in all three goals (1g, 2a) vs. Vermont (2/17) ... Tallied an assist at Northeastern (2/24) ... Recorded two assists on Senior Night in last game at the Mullins Center vs. Northeasstern (2/25) ... Recorded an assist in each game at Maine (3/3 & 3/4)

As a junior in 2004-05: Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in all 38 games as UMass' top defenseman ... Finished the season with 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points, which landed him fifth on the team in scoring ... Was second on the team in power play points with 11 (7g, 4a) ... Scored in 13 games with five multi-point contests ... Finished 11th in the league for points by a defenseman with 18 ... Led the team in power play goals with seven and gamewinning goals, accumulating three ... Recorded his first career two-goal game vs. UMass Lowell (1/7) ... Notched two points vs. Clarkson (10/9), Merrimack (10/5), UMass Lowell (1/7), Niagara (2/26) and Northeastern (3/5) ... Had 18 penalties for 44 minutes.

As a sophomore in 2003-04: Game-by-Game Statistics
One of the top offensive defenseman in the country, scoring 20 points (5g, 15a) ... Ranked second on the squad with 11 power play points (3g, 8a) ... Opened the season on two different three-game scoring streaks in the first eight games ... Scored a season-high three points (1g, 2a) in a 5-5 tie with Vermont (12/28) in the Sheraton / Banknorth Classic ... Dished out two assists against Merrimack (1/31) ... Netted lone goal in UMass' 1-0 win at Maine (1/17), the only home loss for the Black Bears all season ... Deposited goals in back-to-back games against New Hampshire (12/11) and Harvard (12/13) ... Committed nine penalties for 18 minutes ... 11 of his 20 points came on the road, after scoring only two points on the road as a freshman.

As a freshman in 2002-03: Game-by-Game Statistics
Degon appeared in 36 games for the Minutemen, accounting for 16 points (2g, 14a) ... His 16 points were the most for a UMass freshman blue-liner since joining Hockey East in 1994-95, and ranked second in Hockey East among freshmen defensemen ... Scored four points in the win over Connecticut (2/14), including a school record three assists (among defensemen) ... Tallied two assists in victories over Princeton (12/1) and Maine (2/21) ... Named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for February and a runner-up for the same honor in December ... Scored first career goal in UMass' 5-4 overtime triumph over Boston University (12/6) ... Tallied an assist in UMass' semifinal loss to New Hampshire (3/14) in the FleetCenter.

BEFORE UMASS:
Played four seasons for Steve Jacobs at Cushing Academy ... Scored 44 points on 15 goals and 29 assists in 2001-02 ... Earned the tournament MVP award at the St. Francis Invitational Tournament ... Named first team All-NEPSAC and All-New England ... Twice named to the Hockey Night in Boston All-Scholastic unit ... Also named HNIB Player of the Year (2002), MVP Defenseman (2002), New England Prep School Defenseman of the Year (2001) and Best Pro Prospect (2000) ... Finished his Cushing career with 36 goals and 77 assists for 113 points ... Team had a combined 117-14-5 record in his four seasons ... Earned the Finest Contribution Award at Cushing as a senior ... Played two years at St. Peter-Marion High School before attending Cushing.

PERSONAL:
Marvin Edwin Degon IV ... Born July 20, 1983, in Worcester, Mass. ... Son of Marvin and Kathleen Degon ... His father, Marvin, and uncle, Curtis, both played hockey at Worcester State College ... A criminal justice major.