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2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

19 Matt Vidal

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Hometown Manorville, N.Y.
  • High School Bay State Breakers (EJHL)

Biography

• Captain
• A 360 Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014-2015:
• Played in 29 games
• Served as a team captain
• Scored five goals and tallied 10 assists for 15 points
• Posted the game-winning goal against Niagara (12/6)
• Recorded three assists against Niagara (1/30)
• Tallied a goal and an assist at Bentley (2/6)
• Received the team’s Crane Award and the Seventh Player Award

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-2014:
• Played in 37 games
• Scored five goals and posted 18 assists for 23 points, all career-highs
• His 18 assists led the team, while his 23 points were second
• His +4 +/- rating tied for second on the team
• Was a member of the first-line of a PK unit that ranked fourth in the conference
• Tallied two three-point games during the season
• Posted a career-high three assists against Sacred Heart (2/8)
• Scored a goal and tallied two assists against No. 7 Boston College (11/29)
• Scored his first career game-winner against No. 7 Boston College (11/29)
• Named GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week (12/2)
• Member of the Holy Cross Leadership Academy
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic honors

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013:
• Played in 34 games
• Scored one goal and had four assists for five points
• Tallied his first career point with an assist against Sacred Heart (11/11)
• Scored his first collegiate goal against Penn State (12/7)
• Recorded an assist in games against Sacred Heart (11/11, 2/19), No. 15 Niagara (1/18) and AIC (2/22)
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team honors

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
• Played for the Bay State Breakers (EJHL) for coach Dave McCauley
• Team captain in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
• Played in 129 games with  41 goals and 99 assists for 140 points, setting franchise records for career points and assists
• Tallied 20 goals and 46 assists as he tied the team’s single-season record with 66 points during the 2011-2012 season
• Posted 14 goals and 34 assists for 48 points in 2010-2011
• Named to the 2011 and 2012 All-Star teams
• Selected to represent the U.S. in the 2011 World Cup in Omsk, Russia, with the EJHL Selects
• Played one year of varsity hockey at St. Anthony’s High School for coach Jeff Stelmok
• Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL:
• Son of Carlos and Nancy Vidal
• Has two sisters (Jennifer and Jill)
• Majoring in Economics and Philosophy

Vidal's Career Statistics

Season GP
G A P Pen-Min PPG SHG GWG
2012-2013 34 1 4 5 0-0 0 0 0
2013-2014 37 5 18 23 4-8 0 0 1
2014-2015 29 5 10 15 4-8 1 0 1
2015-2016 36 3 14 17 1-2 0 0 0
Total 136 14 46 60 9-18 1 0 2

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2012-13Freshman

    Forward
    5'9" 165 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward
    5'9" 177 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2014-15Junior

    Forward
    5'9" 180 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    5'9" 175 lbs
    19
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