9 Matt Smethurst
Matt Smethurst
  • Birth Date:
    03/12/1994
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    196
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Rexford, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Shenendehowa
  • Previous College:
    Manhattanville
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Major:
    Finance
  • gp
    25
  • p
    24
  • g
    5
  • a
    19
  • pim
    16
  • +/-
    +9

Bio

2017-18 (Junior Year): Recorded 24 points (5 goals, 19 assists) in 25 games. 

2016-17 (Sophomore Year): Tallied 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) in 23 games.  

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): Played in 10 games.
 
Before WNE: Spent his freshman season (2014-15) at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., totaling two points in 12 games for the Valiants.
 
High School: 2012 graduate of Shenendehovwa Clifton Park High School...played baseball...playd junior hockey on the New York Apple Core of the Eastern Hockey Laegue (EHL)...in 2013-14, he played 24 games with 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists)
 
Personal: Born March 12, 1994 to Linda and Ken Smethurst...has a brother, Greg...Favorites: Movie – The Big Short; Actor – Steve Carrell; Pro Team – New York Rangers; Musician – Brad Paisley...wants to become a finance/investment advisor after graduation...majoring in finance

What I like best about WNE: "Class sizes"

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 27 Wentworth L, 3-2
Feb 2 Nichols L, 4-1
Feb 3 at Nichols T, 4-4
Feb 8 at Becker L, 6-3
Feb 10 Becker W, 6-2
Feb 17 at Salve Regina L, 8-1
  Overall Conf
Games 25 17
Points 24 15
Goals 5 4
Assists 19 11
PIM 16 8
+/- +9 +5
Power-play goals 2 1
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 21 13
Game-winning goals 1 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 67 47
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 27 at Westfield St. W, 4-3 1 1 1 2 0 +0 1 0 0 0 0 5
Nov 3 Salve Regina W, 3-2 1 0 2 2 0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 4 at Salve Regina L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Curry T, 2-2 1 0 2 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 11 Curry L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 16 at Suffolk L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 8
Nov 18 Suffolk L, 5-0 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 21 Post W, 4-2 1 0 3 3 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 25 at Southern N.H. L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 26 vs. Mass.-Dartmouth W, 6-4 1 0 2 2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 1 Endicott L, 5-3 1 1 1 2 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 2 at Endicott L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 8 at U. of New England L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 9 U. of New England L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 6 Framingham St. W, 5-2 1 0 1 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 9 at King's (Pa.) W, 3-2 1 0 1 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 10 at Bryn Athyn T, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 18 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 4-3 1 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 1 0 3
Jan 20 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 2-0 1 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Jan 27 Wentworth L, 3-2 - 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 2 Nichols L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 3 at Nichols T, 4-4 - 1 1 2 2 +1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 8 at Becker L, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Feb 10 Becker W, 6-2 1 1 2 3 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 17 at Salve Regina L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 2
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2015-16 9 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
2016-17 23 6 10 16 14 -4 3 0 0 0 0 0 45
2017-18 25 5 19 24 16 +9 2 0 0 1 0 0 67
Total 57 11 29 40 32 +5 5 0 0 1 0 0 128
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 25 5 19 24 16 +9 2 0 0 1 0 0 67
Conference 17 4 11 15 8 +5 1 0 0 1 0 0 47
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 2 11 13 6 +4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Away 13 3 6 9 8 +6 2 0 0 1 0 0 41
Neutral 1 0 2 2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Result Wins 9 3 13 16 8 +10 1 0 0 1 0 0 26
Losses 13 1 3 4 6 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
Ties 3 1 3 4 2 +3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Month October 1 1 1 2 0 +0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
November 8 0 9 9 6 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
December 4 1 1 2 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
January 7 1 5 6 4 +6 0 0 0 1 0 0 18
February 5 2 3 5 2 +2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17

News Mentions

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Golden Bears Secure Spot in CCC Playoffs with 6-2 Victory over Becker on Senior Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 10, 2018) –  The Western New England University ice hockey team secured a spot in the upcoming Commonwealt...

February 10, 2018

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Western New England Earns 4-4 Tie at Nichols

HARRISVILLE, R.I. (February 3, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team built a three-goal first period lead in an...

February 3, 2018

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Early Lead Holds Up for Wentworth in 3-2 Win over Western New England

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 27, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team was unable to overcome a three-goal deficit...

January 27, 2018

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Wentworth Rallies Past Western New England in Third Period, 3-2

EVERETT, Mass. (January 25, 2018) – The Wentworth Institute of Technology ice hockey team scored three unanswered goals early in the third...

January 25, 2018

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Western New England Blanks Johnson & Wales, 2-0

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 20, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team scored a pair of goals in the final two...

January 20, 2018

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Western New England Rallies Late to Earn 4-3 Win at Johnson & Wales

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (January 18, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team scored two goals over the final four minutes of...

January 18, 2018

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Western New England Picks Up 5-2 Non-Conference Win Over Framingham State

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 6, 2018) – The Western New England University ice hockey team skated to a 5-2 victory over Framingham State...

January 6, 2018

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Golden Bears Fall to UNE in First Semester Finale, 5-0

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 9, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team suffered a 5-0 setback to the University of...

December 9, 2017

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Gulls Hold Off Golden Bears, 5-3

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 1, 2017) – No. 8/9 nationally ranked Endicott College broke a 3-3 tie midway through the second period and...

December 1, 2017

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First Line Leads Western New England Past Post, 4-2

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 21, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team scored a pair of first period goals and...

November 21, 2017

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Golden Bears Suffer 5-0 Setback to Suffolk

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 18, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team suffered a 5-0 setback to Suffolk Universit...

November 18, 2017

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Western New England Overcomes Deficit to Earn 2-2 Tie at Curry

MILTON, Mass. (November 10, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team erased a 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals midway...

November 10, 2017

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Golden Bears Rally Past Salve Regina in CCC Opener, 3-2

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 3, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team rallied to earn a 3-2, overtime victory...

November 4, 2017

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Golden Bears Open 2017-18 Campaign with 4-3, Comeback Win at Westfield State in OT

WESTFIELD, Mass. (October 27, 2017) – The Western New England University ice hockey team opened the 2017-18 campaign in thrilling fashion...

October 27, 2017

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Western New England Picked Eighth in CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 18, 2017) - The Western New England University ice hockey team has been picked to finish eighth in the Commonwealth...

October 17, 2017