Mike Szmatula

Class:
Junior
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Commerce Township, Mich.
High School:
St. Mary's Prep
Prev School:
Mich.

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
Spent three years at Minnesota from 2015-18 including a transfer season • skated in 139 career games with 108 points (47 goals, 61 assists) between Minnesota and Northeastern • recorded 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists) in 66 games with the Maroon & Gold • two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection • two-time letter winner • signed a standard player contract with the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder following his senior season.

2017-18 | SENIOR SEASON
Skated in all 38 games for the Maroon & Gold as a senior • recorded 15 points (nine goals, six assists) • set a new career-high with goals in three-straight games between Dec. 30 and Jan. 7 • tied for the team lead with four power-play goals • Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter.

2016-17 | JUNIOR SEASON
Skated in 28 games in his first season on the ice with Minnesota • recorded 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) • team was 13-3-2 when he notched a point • did not play more than two games without a point including a six-game point streak • tallied a pair of assists for his first points as a Gopher in Minnesota's 6-3 win over Alaska Fairbanks • notched his first goal with Minnesota against St. Cloud State on Oct. 21 • factored into five game-winning goals including netting a pair of deciding tallies • earned first letter.

2015-16 | REDSHIRT SEASON
Did not see action for Minnesota during the 2015-16 season per NCAA transfer rules.

2014-15 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (NORTHEASTERN)
Played in all 36 games for the Huskies during the 2014-15 season • tied for second on the team with 13 goals and finished third in points with 29.

2013-14 | FRESHMAN SEASON (NORTHEASTERN)
Hockey East All-Rookie Team honoree • played in all 37 games for the Huskies during the 2013-14 season • ranked second in the nation in rookie scoring (1.05 points per game) and rookie points (39) • led all Hockey East rookies in points per game (1.05), total points (39) and power-play points (14) while ranking tied for first in assists (24) and second in goals (15) • his 39 points were tied for ninth among all Hockey East skaters while his 24 assists were tied for eighth among all Hockey East skaters • ranked second at Northeastern in points and assists.

JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
Spent the 2012-13 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United State Hockey League and served as an alternate captain • helped Dubuque capture the Clark Cup for the second time in three years • named Most Valuable Player of the Clark Cup and a USHL First Team All-Star • also helped the Fighting Saints to the Anderson Cup (best regular-season record) for the first time in 30 years with a mark of 45-11-8 • named Dubuque’s Most Valuable Player • finished fifth overall in USHL scoring with 76 regular-season points (37 goals, 39 assists) while his 37 goals tied for second in the USHL and were the most by a member of the Fighting Saints since the team returned to the USHL in 2010 • finished the season with a +49 plus/minus rating, which was tied for the second best in the league and tied for the league lead with 12 power-play points • added 12 playoff points (seven goals, five assists) in 11 games • spent the 2011-12 season with the Summerside Western Capitals in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League • led the league in regular-season scoring with 87 points (36 goals, 51 assists) in 52 games and added 13 playoff points (three goals, 10 assists) in 10 games • voted the league’s Most Valuable Player and a First Team All-Star • spent the 2010-11 season with the Traverse City North Stars in the North American Hockey League • notched 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) • previously skated at St. Mary’s Prep (Michigan) with 40 points (14 goals, 26 assists) in 32 career games with the Eaglets.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 10, 1992 • native of Commerce Township, Mich. • son of Ed and Julie Szmatula.