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McGill University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Hockey Roster

Matt Garies

2023-24 SEASON:

Led all OUA defencemen with 1.20 points per game
Despite missing eight league games due to a preseason game injury, he posted a 4-20-24 record in 20 games, only one point shy of being the top-point-scoring defencemen
Three of his four goals were game-winners in OVERTIME (a 6-5 win over Waterloo, Nov. 18; a 4-3 win over Windsor, Jan. 6; a 4-3 win over Ottawa, Jan. 19)
A big factor in leading McGill to the top power-play in the OUA (34.0%, ranked 2^nd in U SPORTS), he tied for second among OUA defencemen with 12 power-play points
Also a major factor in helping McGill penalty-killing unit to an 89.4 per cent success rate, which led both the OUA & U SPORTS
An alternate captain with McGill, he leads the team in minutes played with an average of 25 minutes per game
Played for U SPORTS all-stars against the Canadian world junior hopefuls (Dec., 2023)
Attended two rookie camps with Tampa Bay Lightning (June 2023 and Sept. 2023)
Recipient of McGill’s 1938 Champions Award (Nov. 2023), presented for combining leadership with athletic and academic excellence
Organized team participation in a “Run for the Cure” fundraiser in honour of his roommate’s mother, who passed away from cancer
Served as a team mentor for freshmen
Volunteered for a McGill Athletics “thank-a-thon”, which entailed calling donors to thank them for their support

PRIOR TO 2023-24 SEASON:

OUA EAST first team all-star (2022-23)
OUA East True Sport Award (2022-23)
Had five assists in seven games while playing for U SPORTS all-star team that won gold at the FISU World University Games in Lake Placid, NY (Jan. 2023)
Played for a University all-star team against Montreal Canadiens rookie team (Sept., 2021)
Principal’s Student-athlete Honour Roll
U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian
Two time Team MVP for McGill Redbirds (Bobby Bell Trophy, 2022-23, 2021-22)
A third-round draft choice by Montreal Canadiens in 2017, he has attended NHL rookie camps in Montreal (Aug., 2017)

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