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2024-25 Hockey Roster

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15 Matt Vermaeten

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Custom1 L
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ottawa, Ontario
  • Prev School Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
  • Instagram mattvermy
  • Twitter mattvermy

Biography

AWARDS
AHA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2023-24)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 - (11x), Last: at Holy Cross (2/2/25)
Assists: 2, at Air Force (1/27/24)
Points: 2, at Air Force (1/27/24)
2024-25 • SENIOR SEASON
• Team captain
• Appeared in 35 games
• Tallied four goals and four assists for eight points
• Recorded first goal of the season against RPI (Oct. 12)
• Scored in 6-3 win against Mercyhurst (Oct. 22)
• Notched an assist in 6-1 triumph against Army (Nov. 1)
• Posted an even-strength marker in 3-2 triumph against Mercyhurst (Nov. 22)
• Posted an assist in 6-4 victory at RIT (Dec. 3)
• Scored team’s lone goal against Holy Cross (Feb. 2)
• Tallied assists in back-to-back games against Bentley (Feb. 14-15)
2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Skated in 30 games
• Notched seven goals and added five assists for 12 points
• Matched school record for most shorthanded goals in a season with three  
• Ranked second in Atlantic Hockey and tied for third nationally with his three shorthanded tallies
• Scored first collegiate goal with power-play tally in 6-4 victory at Army (Nov. 17)
• Opened scoring in series finale against the Black Knights (Nov. 18)
• Tallied first-period goal in 5-1 triumph versus Robert Morris (Nov. 21)
• Notched game-winning goal with shorthanded tally in 3-1 win versus Air Force (Nov. 24)
• Recorded shorthanded goal in series finale versus AIC (Dec. 16)
• Tallied shorthanded goal in 5-1 win versus St. Lawrence (Jan. 5)
• Dished out career-high two assists in 5-3 victory at Air Force (Jan. 27)
• Scored a goal in series opener at nationally ranked RIT (Feb. 23)
• AHA All-Academic Team selection
2022-23 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 22 games
• Tallied three assists
• Also recorded 61 face-off wins and 16 blocked shots
• Recorded first collegiate point with an assist in the series opener versus Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 21)
• Registered a helper in the series finale versus Army (Nov. 26)
• Finished with an assist in the series finale against RIT (Dec. 3)
2021-22 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in 11 games
• Recorded two shots and two blocked shots
• Make collegiate debut in 5-2 victory versus RIT (Nov. 12)
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Capped his junior career in 2020-21 with the NAHL’s Shreveport Mudbugs
• Tallied 21 points (13g, 8a) in 40 regular-season games before appearing in 10 postseason contests as he helped the squad capture the Robinson Cup
• Prior to his time with the Mudbugs, played three seasons with the CCHL’s Rockland Nationals, serving as team captain for the 2019-20 season
• Tallied 47 goals and 55 assists in 149 regular-season games with the Nationals while contributing five goals and an assist in 13 postseason contests
• Named All-CCHL Third Team CCHL All-Star selection after pacing the league in goals during the 2019-20 campaign 
PERSONAL
• Son of Frank and Heather Vermaeten
• Has two sisters, Sarah and Hannah
• Majoring in integrated marketing communications 

Statistics

Season:
2024-25

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    5'10" 165 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 175 lbs
    25
  • 15

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 180 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024-25Senior

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    15