17 Matthew Kowal
17 - Matthew Kowal
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Monson, MA
High School: Minnechaug Regional
Position: Forward
Major: Business Administration
Team: Springfield Pics (USPHL)
Minor: Economics
gp 26
p 7
g 3
a 4
pim 6
+/- -13

As a Junior:

Appeared in 26 games...recorded four goals and five assists for nine points on the season, with one power play goal and one game winner...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Teams...named to the Dean's List

As a Sophomore:

Appeared in 22 games...recorded seven assists for seven points on the season...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Team...named to the Dean's List

As a First Year:

Appeared in 22 games...recorded three goals and two assists for five points on the season...made collegiate debut on October 29th vs. Nichols

Personal:
Matthew was born in Springfield, Mass... is majoring in business administration with a minor in economics at Worcester State...the son of Matthew and Dawn Kowal...has three siblings, Madison, Morgan and Maxxum...favorite spot on campus is the student center...chose Worcester State for the athletic and education oppurtunities 

Before Worcester State:
Matthew is a 2019 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Mass...played four years of ice hockey for the falcons...named all-conference

Recent Games
Feb 13 Mass. Liberal Arts L by SO, 3-3
Feb 15 at Keene St. L, 6-4
Feb 18 at Anna Maria L, 5-4
Feb 20 at Framingham St. W, 3-1
Feb 22 Salem St. L, 6-4
Feb 27 at #4 Fitchburg St. L, 4-1
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 18
Points 7 3
Goals 3 2
Assists 4 1
PIM 6 6
+/- -13 -10
Power-play goals 1 1
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 2 1
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 37 25
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Nov 1 Nichols L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 3 at Assumption W, 4-2 - 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 8 Morrisville L, 6-2 - 0 1 1 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 13 at Suffolk L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 15 at Plymouth St. L, 8-2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 Rivier L by SO, 3-3 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 23 Fitchburg St. L, 6-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 Post W, 2-0 - 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 5 at Westfield St. W, 1-0 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 7 Anna Maria W, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 14 at Southern N.H. W, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 9 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 11 at Mass. Liberal Arts W, 4-3 - 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 16 Plymouth St. L, 5-2 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Salem St. L, 9-3 - 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 25 at Rivier W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 0 +0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Jan 30 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-3 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 Westfield St. W, 4-2 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 8 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 5-2 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 Framingham St. L, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 13 Mass. Liberal Arts L by SO, 3-3 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 15 at Keene St. L, 6-4 1 1 1 2 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 18 at Anna Maria L, 5-4 - 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 20 at Framingham St. W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 22 Salem St. L, 6-4 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 at #4 Fitchburg St. L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2021-22 22 3 2 5 19 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
2022-23 22 0 7 7 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
2023-24 26 4 5 9 16 -6 1 0 0 1 0 0 53
2024-25 26 3 4 7 6 -13 1 0 0 0 0 0 37
Total 96 10 18 28 43 -19 2 0 0 1 0 0 147
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Total 26 3 4 7 6 -13 1 0 0 0 0 0 37
Conference 18 2 1 3 6 -10 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 0 1 1 4 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Away 14 3 3 6 2 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 11 1 1 2 4 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15
Losses 13 2 3 5 0 -11 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Ties 2 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
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November 8 0 2 2 2 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
December 3 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
January 6 2 1 3 2 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
February 9 1 1 2 2 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15