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2014-15 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

35 Matt Ginn

  • Class Senior
  • Position Goalie
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 181
  • Hometown Lindsay, Ontario
  • High School Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)

Biography

Captain

ENTERS THE 2014-2015 SEASON:
• His 47 victories are second in all-time history at the school
• His 2,699 career saves rank second in Division I and third all-time and leads all active goalies in career saves
• Posts a .913 save percentage on his career which is second in all-time and third in Division I history
• His 2.63 goals against average ranks fourth in Division I history at the school and fifth in all-time history
• Has played 5879:30 in his career, second in all-time records for goaltenders at the school
• Has played in 98 games, second most among all-time goaltenders at the school
• His .526 winning percentage ranks third among goaltenders in the program’s DI era
• Has four career shutouts, the second most by a Division I Crusader goalie
• All three of his prior seasons are in the top-10 list for saves, minutes played and games played at the school
• Has been in net for five of the top-10 games with the most saves by a goalie
• His 49-game appearance streak is the longest by a goalie at Holy Cross
• Has two assists

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-2014:
• Played in 35 games, tied with himself for the most appearances in a season by a goalie
• Set a school record 49-game appearance streak
• Finished with a 2.80 GAA
• His .916 save percentage was a career high and ranked fourth in the conference
• His .916 also ranks third among Division I goalies at the school and fourth all-time
• Finished the season with 1,076 saves, the fourth most in the country and the most in HC history
• Broke his own records for saves (1,076) and minutes played (2118:04) in a single season all-time at HC
• His 2118:04 finished second in the league and eighth in the nation
• Named GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week (1/20)
• Made 48 saves against Northeastern (10/19), the third most saves by a goalie at the college
• Posted 45 saves three times, the sixth most by an individual at the college
• Averaged 30.74 saves per game
• His 11 victories are tied for the eighth most by a Division I goalie at the school in a season
• Earned his fourth career shutout at Army (3/1) after posting 27 saves
• Earned the team MVP
• Won the Michael P. Quinn Award as the team’s best defensive player
• Member of the Holy Cross Leadership Academy 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013:
• Played in 35 games, making 34 starts and totaling 2100:55 played
• Broke into the top 10 for every single-season and career goalie record at the school for both all-time and Division I
• Posted a .915 save percentage, which tied for fourth in school history for a single season
• Posted a 2.63 goals against average, which ranks eighth in Division I and 10th all-time
• Finished the season with a record of 19-13-3 with one shutout and a winning percentage of .586 which ranked fourth in the league
• His 19 wins are second on the Division I single-season victories list
• Posted 994 saves setting the all-time school record
• His 2100:55 set a school record for the most minutes played in a single season by a goaltender and took third in the league
• His 35 games set the school record for games played by a goaltender in a single season
• Two-time Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week (10/22, 3/4)
• Shut out Army (3/2) 2-0 after making 20 saves
• Posted a career-best 51 saves versus Brown (11/25), the second most in a single game by a Division I goalie at the college
• Made 70 saves in the two games against North Dakota (1/4, 1/5)
• Tallied an assist against Mercyhurst (3/16)
• Member of the Holy Cross Leadership Academy
• Earned the team MVP

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012:
• Played in 28 games, making 27 starts and totaling 1660:31 minutes played
• Posted a .904 save percentage
• His 2.42 goals against average ranked sixth in the league and fourth on the school’s all-time Division I single-season list
• Finished the season with a 17-8-2 record
• Posted two shut outs which tie for first in a single season by a goalie
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie team Honors
• His 17 wins tied for second on the school’s all-time Division I single-season victories list
• Posted 629 saves, which ranked sixth on the school’s all-time Division I single-season saves list
• Ranked second in the league and seventh nationally with a winning percentage of .667 which ranked fourth among goalies in Division I at the school
• Named National Rookie of the Month (February)
• Two-time Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month (December, February)
• Three-time Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week (2/6, 2/20, 3/5)
• Named Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week (12/5)
• Selected as the AT&T Crusader of the Week (12/12), after making 24 saves in a 3-1 victory over Army
• Shut out Canisius (12/3), making 14 saves in a 4-0 victory
• Posted a shutout against AIC (2/4), posting 25 saves in a 4-0 win
• Had an assist against Canisius (12/2)
• Posted a season-best 39 saves in the 5-3 season-opening loss at No. 9 Quinnipiac (10/12), which were the most by an HC goalie in his collegiate-debut since 2006
• Earned his first collegiate victory in a 2-1 win over AIC (10/15) as he made 14 saves on 15 shots for a .933 save percentage
• Earned the team’s Seventh Player Award

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
• Played for the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for coach Victor Gervais
• Played 63 games in net winning 36, losing 22 in regulation and four in shootouts
• Recorded three shutouts
• Posted a 2.83 goals against average and a .917 save percentage
• Won the team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Exciting Player awards 
• Played in the CJHL prospects game for Team East in 2008-2009
• Member of Team Canada East at the 2009 World Junior A Challenge
• Played for Canada at the 2010 Under-20 Three Nations Cup in Sweden
• Ranked 23rd among North American goalies at mid-term rankings by NHL Central Scouting for the 2009 entry draft
• Also played three seasons for the Lindsay Muskies of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL)
• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
• Graduated as an Ontario Scholar

PERSONAL:
• Son of Tim and Anne Ginn
• Has one sister (Kathryn)
• Majoring in Sociology

Ginn's Career Statistics

Season Games Played Min GA GAA SV SV% W-L-T G A Points
2011-2012 28 1660:31 67 2.42 629 .904 17-8-2 0 1 1
2012-2013 35 2100:55 92 2.63 994 .915 19-13-3 0 1 1
2013-2014 35 2118:04 99 2.80 1,076 .916 11-21-3 0 0 0
Total 98 5879:30 258 2.63 2,699 .913 47-42-8 0 2 2

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2011-12Freshman

    Goalie
    5'11" 167 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2012-13Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'11" 176 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2013-14Junior

    Goalie
    5'11" 176 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2014-15Senior

    Goalie
    6'0" 181 lbs
    35
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