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2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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18 Matt Araujo

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Brookhaven, N.Y.
  • Previous Team Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL)
  • Major Fitness and Wellness Leadership

Biography

2022-2023 (Graduate): Named to the ALL-SUNYAC second team... Was named captain for the 2022-2023 season... Tallied four goals and 10 assists in 27 games played... Recorded two powerplay goals... Had a season high six shots and two goals on Oct. 29 against Castleton.

2021-2022 (Senior): Named to the All-SUNYAC second team... Was named Captain for the 2021-2022 season...Tallied one goal and 11 assists for 12 points in 26 games played... Recorded one powerplay goal... Had a season high three points with one goal and two assists on Jan. 9 against Kings College.

2020-21 (Junior): SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll honoree... Chi Alpha Sigma inductee... Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

 2019-20 (Sophomore): Named to All-SUNYAC Third Team... Named to SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll... Tallied five goals and nine assists for 14 points over 27 games played... Recorded 32 blocked shots on the season... Garnered at least one point in 12 games, including two multi-point performances... Tallied two assists in a 4-1 win at Middlebury College on Jan. 17... Recorded one goal and one assist for two points in an 8-2 win over Morrisville State on Feb. 21, at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena... Scored the game-winning goal in Plattsburgh State's 3-2 double-overtime victory at the College at Brockport in the first round of the SUNYAC Tournament on Feb. 26... Led all Cardinal defensemen in assists and points on the season, while tying for first in goals.  

2018-19 (First-Year): Named to All-SUNYAC Second Team... Named to SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll... D3hockey.com National Men's Team of the Week selection (Nov. 11)... Played in 27 games for the Cardinals... Leading defensive point scorer with 15 points, 12 assists, three goals... Registered three multi-point games. 

Before Plattsburgh State: Spent the 2017-18 season playing for a pair of EHL teams... Registered 25 points on nine goals and 16 assists across 29 games for the New York Bobcats before finishing the season with the Boston Jr. Rangers, tallying 13 points on three goals and 10 assists in 17 games played... Was named to an EHL All-Star team that competed against UMass Boston in an exhibition game in 2017-18... Wore the "C" playing for the Long Island Royals of the NA3AHL in 2014-15 and 2016-17... Suited up for the Texas Jr. Brahmas of the NA3HL and the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders of the USPHL Elite in 2015-16... Was an All-State defenseman for St. John the Baptist, playing for the Cougars for three years... Also competed on the Cougars' golf team for four years.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Christine Araujo... Enjoys golfing in his spare time.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2018-19First-Year Student

    Defense
    6'2" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2019-20Sophomore

    Defense
    6'2" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2020-21Junior

    Defense
    6'2" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2021-22Senior

    Defense
    6'2" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2022-23Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'2" 190 lbs
    18