Sophomore leads offensive attack in 7-2 league win
MICHAEL WALLACE MATHESON; born February 27, 1994 ... shoots left ... played the 2011-12 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League ... graduated from John Rennie High School in June 2011.
BEFORE BC: Earned USHLA All-Rookie Team honors after he led all Dubuque defensemen in scoring with 27 points - 11 goals and 16 assists - in 53 regular-season games for the Fighting Saints in 2011-12; recorded five points, including four goals, in five playoff contests ... played for head coach Jim Montgomery ... played two seasons of Quebec Midget AAA hockey as a member of the Lac Saint-Louis Lions for two seasons; recorded 49 points - 19 goals and 30 assists - in 65 regular-season games from 2009-11; recorded 38 points - 25 goals and 25 assists - in 32 playoff contests ... earned 2009-10 Quebec Midget AAA Prospect Award recognition ... played for Lac St.-Louis head coach Jon Goyens.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences ... was selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft ... is the 2012-13 recipient of the Leahy Family Scholarship Fund ... Michael and his older siblings Kelly and Kenny are the children of Rod and Margaret Matheson; his brother Kenny is a member of the Hamilton College hockey team.