Matt Denman

Position:
Defense
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Prior Lake, Minn.
High School:
Prior Lake High School

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER NOTES & HONORS
Spent four years with the Gophers • skated in 16 career games with two assists • Big Ten Regular-Season Champion (2021-22) • Big Ten Tournament Champion (2021) • two-time NCAA tournament participant (2021, 2022) • three-time Academic All-Big Ten • three-year letter winner.

2021-22 | SENIOR SEASON
Appeared in a pair of regular-season games as a senior for the Gophers in 2021-22 • also scored a goal in Minnesota's exhibition win over St. Thomas at Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul • Academic All-Big Ten • earned third letter.

2020-21 | JUNIOR SEASON
Did not see action for the Gophers as a junior • Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter.

2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Did not see action for the Gophers during the 2019-20 regular season • skated in both of Minnesota's exhibition contests • the 2019-20 season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns as Minnesota prepared for the Big Ten tournament semifinals • Academic All-Big Ten.

2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Skated in 14 games as a freshman for the Maroon & Gold during the 2018-19 season • made his official collegiate debut for the Gophers against Minnesota State on Nov. 2 • recorded his first collegiate point and first career multi-point game with two assists in a 7-2 win over Michigan State on Nov. 23 • also recorded an assist in Minnesota's 7-1 exhibition win over the U.S. Under-18 Team on Oct. 13 • earned first letter.

JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
Spent parts of three seasons playing junior hockey for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the USHL and the Minnesota Magicians in the NAHL • led all Cedar Rapids defensemen with 30 points (four goals, 26 assists) in 40 games during the 2017-18 season despite joining the Roughriders midseason • recorded 21 points (two goals, 19 assists) in 26 games to start the 2017-18 season with the Magicians • notched 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) in 49 games with the Magicians in 2016-17 – his first full season of junior hockey • recorded five assists in 14 NAHL games during the 2015-16 season • previously played at Prior Lake High School • also played lacrosse for the Lakers and helped Prior Lake capture the 2016 MSHSL State Championship.

PERSONAL
Native of Prior Lake, Minn. • son of Bill and Mel Denman • has one sister, Morgan.