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Matt Gilroy (D)

Connecticut Whale

Biography

2010-11: Scored NY Rangers’ only goal of game in his NHL playoff debut 4/13, in 2-1 (OT) loss in Game One of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Third Star)…2009-10: Recorded first career multiple-point outing as a pro 1/19 vs. Tampa Bay, with two assists in 8-2 NY Ranger win…Recalled from Wolf Pack by NY Rangers 12/20…Had assists (0-4-4) in all of his first four AHL games, 12/11-12/18…Registered an assist in AHL debut 12/11 vs. Portland…Assigned to Wolf Pack 12/10…Ranked second among NHL rookie defensemen in goals (4) at the time of his joining Wolf Pack…First career NHL goal, and point, was GWG in 3-2 victory @ New Jersey 10/5…Was +2 in NHL debut 10/2 @ Pittsburgh…2008-09: Won Hobey Baker Award and helped lead B.U. to NCAA title, serving as Team Captain…Earned First-Team All-America honors…Named a First-Team Hockey East All-Star for the third straight season, making him the first B.U. defenseman to earn that distinction in three consecutive campaigns…Led all Hockey East defensemen in points (8-29-37 in 45 GP), and finished third in point-scoring among all NCAA blueliners…Finished his B.U. career having played in 146 consecutive games…2007-08: Honored as a First-Team All-American and a First-Team Hockey East All-Star…Top goal-scorer (6) among B.U. defensemen and tied for most points (21) among team blueliners…2006-07: Named a First-Team Hockey East All-Star, and a Second-Team All-America selection…Paced B.U. defensemen in points, goals and assists (9-17-26 in 39 GP)…Ranked tied for third overall on B.U. team in assists, fourth on team in points and tied for fourth on squad in goals…2005-06: Led all B.U. defensemen, and finished second overall on team, with a +21, as a walk-on freshman…Transactions: Signed AHL contract with Whale 10/6/12...Acquired by Ottawa from Tampa Bay, in exchange for Brian Lee, 2/27/12…Signed with Tampa Bay as free agent 7/2/11…Signed as free agent by NY Rangers 4/17/09.