The Friars will play the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
2011-12: Played in all 38 games during his senior season ... Posted seven goals, 16 assists and 23 points ... Recorded one assist in a win over No. 7 Boston University in the season opener ... Scored the game-tying goal versus No. 15 Minnesota-Duluth (10/22) ... Posted two assists in a win over Vermont (11/4) ... Matched a career-high four points (1 g, 3 a) in a win at No. 1 Merrimack (12/3) ... Scored one goal against Brown (1/1) ... Posted two goals and one assist in a win over No. 12 Maine (2/10) ... Scored twice vs. No. 7 UMass Lowell in game one of the Hockey East Quarterfinals (3/8).
2010-11:
Played in 32 games and totaled four goals, five assists and nine points ... Recorded one goal at UMass Lowell on 10/22 and one assist at No. 8 Boston University on 10/23 ... Posted one goal and one assist at Alabama-Huntsville (11/13) ... Had one assist versus No. 8 UNH (1/28) ... Scored a goal in consecutive games versus UMass Lowell (2/25 - 2/26).
2009-10:
Played in all 34 games during his sophomore season ... Finished second on the team in points (23), tied for first in goals (12) and tied for third in assists (11) ... Scored game winners at Bowling Green (10/23) and at UMass (10/31) ... Recorded a career-high four points (3 g, 1 a) in an 8-2 victory over Bowling Green on 10/23 ... Tallied two assists in the Friars' 4-2 victory over UMass-Lowell on 11/24 ... Had a five-game point streak (2 g, 3 a) from 12/11-1/16 ... Earned Hockey East Player of the Week honors on 10/26 ... Shared the team's Rob Gaudreau Award for the most goals.
2008-09:
Played in all 34 games as a freshman ... Led the team in points (27), assists (17) and tied for first in goals (10) ... Led the Friars with two game-winning goals ... Had six multiple-point games, including a career-high three points (1 g, 2 a) in a win over Bowling Green (10/18) ... Had a five-game point streak (4 g, 3 a) from 11/29 - 1/13 ... Recorded two assists in consecutive games at Holy Cross (10/25) and at UMass (10/31) ... Had two goals, including the game winner, at No. 2 Boston U. (1/13) ... Also scored against Boston College on 2/28.
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
Attended Providence Academy until 2006 before moving on to Benilde-St. Margaret's where he played for two seasons ... Recorded 70 points during his senior year with 38 goals and 32 assists, finishing his career at Benilde-St. Margaret's with 108 points ... Helped Benilde-St. Margaret's finish third in the Minnesota High School State Tournament in 2007-08 ... Earned All-State honors and All-Tournament Team accolades in 2008 ... Honor Roll student while attending Benilde-St. Margaret's.
PERSONAL:
Matthew F. Bergland ... Born May 28, 1990 ... Son of Scott and Roxanne Bergland ... Has one younger sister, Megan ... His father, Scott, played club hockey at St. Cloud State ... Management major.
CAREER STATS
Year gp g a pts pen-pim ppg shg gwg
2011-12 38 7 16 23 15-30 2 0 1
2010-11 32 4 5 9 8-16 1 0 0
2009-10 34 12 11 23 12-32 3 0 2
2008-09 34 10 17 27 14-28 3 0 2
Total 138 33 49 82 49-106 9 0 5
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3 (10/23/09 at Bowling Green State)
Assists: 3 (12/3/11 at Merrimack)
Points: 4 (twice, last at Merrimack 12/3/11)
