Mathieu Taillefer

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Richelieu, Quebec
Prev School:
Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)

BEFORE UMASS: Played two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) … Totaled 23 points on two goals and 21 assists over 100 career games … Previously spent two years with the Brooks Bandits playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) … While in Brooks, recorded 27 points on five goals and 22 assists … In 2023-24 won gold with the Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.

PERSONAL: Mathieu Taillefer on January 30, 2006 in Richelieu, Quebec … Son of Eric Taillefer and Mylene Benoit … Has two siblings: Alexandre and Simon … Graduated from Fadette High School in Saint-Hyacinthe in 2023 … Majoring in sport management.