#2 Matt Hunwick
Q&A with Matt Hunwick
Q. How old where you when you started playing hockey?
A. Five
Q. What is your funniest hockey memory?
A. My teammate tried running on the ice with his stick parallel to the ground. He hit both sides of the doorway and fell backwards onto the ice.
Q. What is your favorite holiday?
A. Christmas
Q. Who was your childhood hero?
A. Steve Yzerman
Q. What do you like to do when you are not playing hockey?
A. Tennis and Biking
Q. What was your favorite subject to study in school?
A. Math
Q. What was the name of your first hockey team?
A. The Jets
Q. Where is your favorite restaurant in Providence?
A. The Paragon
Stats
1st Pro Season
Position: - Defense
Personal: - Born May 21, 1985 in Warren, Michigan
Shoots: - Left
Last Amateur Club: - University of Michigan Wolverines (CCHA)
Height: - 6'0"
Draft Status: - Drafted by Boston Bruins 224th overall in round seven of 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Weight: - 195 lbs.
2006-07: Took over as team captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines... Recorded a career-high 21 assists and a plus-24 rating... Named to the All-CCHA First-Team… Nationally honored as the CCHA’s Best Defensive Defenseman... Scored two goals December 29 vs. the Michigan Tech Huskies... Tallied three assists January 26 vs. the Ferris State Bulldogs... Had a six-game point-streak from January 19 to February 3.
Career:
2005-06: Served as a team captain while recording personal-bests in goals (11), points (30) and penalty minutes (70)... Was a CCHA Best Defenseman finalist... Named to the All-CCHA Second Team… Awarded the Wolverines' Vic Heyliger Trophy as the team’s most outstanding defenseman... Had a four-game point-streak in October... Scored a single-game career-high five points (3g, 2a) October 8 vs. the Quinnipiac Bobcats... Notched eight multiple-point outings in 41 games played...
2004-05: Named to the All-CCHA Second Team... Honored as the CCHA's Defenseman of the Week three times… Had a career-best seven-game point-streak from December 4 to January 15... Scored three goals December 10 vs. the Bowling Green State University Falcons... Had seven multiple-point outings in 40 games played... Played for Team USA in the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship…
2003-04: Named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team... Recorded assist for first college point in first game October 4 vs. the Mercyhurst Lakers... Had three assists January 10 vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes… Notched first career collegiate goal vs. the Miami RedHawks February 14… Represented the U.S. on the gold medal-winning Under-20 National Team in the 2004 IHF World Under-20 Hockey Championship.
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