2006-07 Men's Ice Hockey
Roster
Matt Sorteberg
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Anoka, Minn.
- Previous Team:
- Anoka
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
As a Senior in 2007-08:
Played in just 11 games before a season-ending injury on 11/24...Granted an NCAA medical-hardship waiver...Will supply the Bobcats with needed experience on the blueline this season...Totaled two assists in 11 games last season...Had one assist against American International on 11/30 in a 3-2 win...Had one assist in a 2-2 tie with St. Lawrence on 11/10...His 64 career points rank 6th on the defenseman scoring list.
As a Junior in 2006Â07:
One of the top blueliners in ECAC Hockey...Played in 37 games...Finished with 15 points (four goals, 11 assists)...Registered an assist in the tie with Colgate on 10/28...Set up a goal in the tie with RPI on 11/4...Assisted on a goal in the win over Cornell on 11/18...Scored a goal at Harvard on 11/24...Notched an assist against Union on 12/9...Scored the first Quinnipiac goal at the TD Banknorth Sports Center in the win over Holy Cross on 1/28...Scored a goal in the win over Yale on 2/2...Set up a goal at Brown on 2/3...Recorded an assist in the win over Colgate on 2/17...Finished the Union playoff series with two points (goal, assist).
As a Sophomore in 2005Â06:
Continued to make a claim as one of the top offensive defensemen in ECAC Hockey and in the nation...Set new career highs in goals, assists and points...Closed the season with 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists)...Ranked third among ECAC Hockey defensemen in scoring...Second-highest total among ECAC Hockey blueliners with eight goals...Appeared in all 39 games...An ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection...Scored a goal during the second game of the Michigan series on 10/8... Tallied a goal and an assist in the win over AIC on 10/22...Registered a goal in the win over Robert Morris on 10/29...Scored a goal at St. Lawrence on 11/18...Scored a goal against Princeton on 11/26...Set up two goals against Yale on 1/8...Scored a goal on each night of the weekend series against Union and RPI on 2/17Â2/18...Netted a goal and an assist in the regular-season finale at Brown...Had an assist in the win over RPI on 3/4.
As a Freshman in 2004Â05:
Stepped right into the Quinnipiac lineup and made an immediate impact...Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team selection... Closed the year with 23 points (three goals, 20 assists)...Named to Quinnipiac Cup All-Tournament Team...Played in all 37 games...Netted the game-winning goal in the season opener against AIC on 10/15...Scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in the win over Army on 11/27...Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in the win over Sacred Heart on 2/25...Finished with five points (one goal, four assists) in the weekend eries...Set up two goals in the win over AIC in the regular-season finale.
Before Quinnipiac:
Played scholastic hockey at Anoka (Minn.) High School...Scored 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) as a senior, earning him a ranking in the top 225 North American draft-eligible players by the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau...Honorable Mention All-State...Second-Team All-Metro Pick...Two-time Fall Elite Hockey League participant...Member of the Minnesota Select-17 squad.
Personal:
Born in Anoka, Minn. ...Son of Lisa and Pete Sorteberg...A business major.
2007Â08 SEASON HIGHS
 Goals: N/A
 Assists: 1, two times
 Points: 1, two times
CAREER HIGHS
 Goals: 1, 15 times
 Assists: 3, at Sacred Heart, 2/26/05
 Points: 3, at Sacred Heart, 2/26/05
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
Year GP G A PTS PIM
2004Â05 37 3 20 23 32
2005Â06 39 8 16 24 55
2006Â07 37 4 11 15 40
2007Â08 11 0 2 2 12
TOTALS 124 15 49 64 139
