Matthew Kowal

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Matthew Kowal
  • Height:
    5'9"
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Monson, Mass.
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Minnechaug Regional High School
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Team:
    Springfield Pics (USPHL)
  • Minor:
    Economics
  • gp
    26
  • p
    9
  • g
    4
  • a
    5
  • pim
    16
  • +/-
    -6
Bio

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

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 21
Points 9 8
Goals 4 3
Assists 5 5
PIM 16 14
+/- -6 -7
Power-play goals 1 1
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 4 3
Game-winning goals 1 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 53 43
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Westfield St. W, 6-2
Feb 8 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 5-3
Feb 10 at Fitchburg St. L, 3-1
Feb 15 at Salem St. W, 5-2
Feb 17 Mass. Liberal Arts W, 6-1
Feb 22 at #3 UMass-Dartmouth L, 4-2
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s fo fow fol fo%
Oct 27 at Anna Maria L, 5-3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 .000
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 9-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 .000
Nov 9 at Framingham St. W, 5-1 - 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 .500
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Nov 18 at Fitchburg St. L, 4-3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Nov 21 at Plymouth St. L, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
Nov 30 at Salem St. W, 5-2 - 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 .250
Dec 2 Mass. Liberal Arts W, 5-3 - 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Dec 5 at Nichols L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 .750
Dec 7 Framingham St. L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 1.000
Dec 9 Westfield St. L, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 6 10 .375
Jan 5 at Mass.-Boston L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 .000
Jan 6 vs. Suffolk W, 3-1 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Jan 11 at Westfield St. L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
Jan 13 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 4-3 1 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3 6 .333
Jan 18 Fitchburg St. L, 6-1 - 0 0 0 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 2 .600
Jan 20 Salem St. L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4 2 .667
Jan 25 at Mass. Liberal Arts W, 6-4 - 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 1 .750
Jan 27 Plymouth St. L, 7-0 - 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .500
Feb 1 at Framingham St. L, 6-4 - 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
Feb 3 Westfield St. W, 6-2 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000
Feb 8 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 5-3 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1.000
Feb 10 at Fitchburg St. L, 3-1 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Salem St. W, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 Mass. Liberal Arts W, 6-1 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Feb 22 at #3 UMass-Dartmouth L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
2021-22 22 3 2 5 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 3 3 0 1.000
2022-23 22 0 7 7 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 8 2 6 .250
2023-24 26 4 5 9 16 -6 1 0 0 1 0 0 53 66 28 38 .424
2024-25 26 3 4 7 6 -13 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 47 18 29 .383
Total 96 10 18 28 43 -19 2 0 0 1 0 0 147 124 51 73 .411
gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
Event
Total 26 4 5 9 16 -6 1 0 0 1 0 0 53 66 28 38 .424
Conference 21 3 5 8 14 -7 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 56 25 31 .446
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Location
Home 11 1 1 2 8 -8 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 35 17 18 .486
Away 14 2 4 6 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 30 11 19 .367
Neutral 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Result
Wins 8 2 4 6 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 12 5 7 .417
Losses 18 2 1 3 10 -12 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 54 23 31 .426
Ties - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Month
October 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 .000
November 6 0 2 2 4 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 2 7 .222
December 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 22 11 11 .500
January 8 1 2 3 6 -2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 30 14 16 .467
February 7 3 0 3 6 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 1 .500
News mentions
Lancers Dropped by Falcons
  • Article
  • February 10, 2024
Lancers Dropped by Falcons

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (6-16, 5-13) hit the road Saturday when they traveled north to Fitchburg State to take on the Falcons (11-9-2, 10-6-2) in a key MASCAC battle.

  • February 10, 2024
Worcester State Ignites for Big Win Versus Westfield State
  • Article
  • February 03, 2024
Worcester State Ignites for Big Win Versus Westfield State

Worcester, MA- After a slight game delay due to some broken glass panes, the Worcester State Lancers (5-15, 4-12) and the Westfield Owls (12-7-1, 9-6-1) were set to take the ice in a crucial MASCAC matchup. 

  • February 03, 2024
Worcester Failed To Cage Rams In Conference Battle
  • Article
  • February 01, 2024
Worcester Failed To Cage Rams In Conference Battle

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (5-14, 4-11 MASCAC) faced off against the Framingham State Rams (7-11, 7-8 MASCAC) at Loring Arena in Middlesex County for a crucial conference matchup that could impact playoff seeding. Entering tonight, the three-game series between these two teams is tied up at 1-1. Worcester got the best of the Rams in the first matchup on the road, outscoring the opponent 5-1 in early November. Nearly a month later, the Lancers dropped the second game at home by a score of 2-0. FINAL: FRAMINGHAM ST. 6 | LANCERS 4

  • February 01, 2024
Lancers Fall in OT to Corsairs
  • Article
  • January 13, 2024
Lancers Fall in OT to Corsairs

Worcester, MA- Following a close battle with Westfield State this past Thursday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (4-10, 3-7) were looking for the first conference victory of 2024. In their previous matchup with UMass-Dartmouth (8-6, 6-4), the Lancers fell 4-1 in a penalty fueled matchup. Worcester entered the night's game aimed at revenge for the early season loss.

  • January 13, 2024
Lancers Grab First Victory of 2024 Downing Rams in Cod Fish Bowl
  • Article
  • January 06, 2024
Lancers Grab First Victory of 2024 Downing Rams in Cod Fish Bowl

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team returned to action in the 58th Annual Cod Fish Bowl Saturday afternoon when they took on the Suffolk University Rams in the consolation match of the kick off tournament of 2024.

  • January 06, 2024
Juniors in Force as Four Unanswered Goals Grab Lancers the Win
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  • November 30, 2023
Juniors in Force as Four Unanswered Goals Grab Lancers the Win

Worcester, MA- After over a week off since last hitting the ice, the Worcester State Lancers (1-5-0, 1-4-0) journey to Salem, MA (3-4-0, 3-2-0) to take on conference foe Salem State as they look to grab their second win of the season.

  • November 30, 2023
5 LANCERS SCORE IN TEAMS FIRST WIN
  • Article
  • November 16, 2023
5 LANCERS SCORE IN TEAMS FIRST WIN

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (0-2, 0-1 MASCAC) traveled west to face off against the Framingham State Rams (1-1, 1-0 MASCAC) in a conference match-up in hopes of the team achieving its first win of the season. FINAL Lancers 5 Framingham St. 1

  • November 16, 2023