21 Matt Blomquist
Matt Blomquist
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Blaine, Minn.
  • Position:
    D
  • Previous Team:
    Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)
  • gp
    40
  • p
    25
  • g
    6
  • a
    19
  • pim
    6
  • +/-
    +2

Bio

2014-15: Played in 29 games … missed 8 games with an injury … recorded 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points … blocked 30 shots … had two assists vs. Sacred Heart (Oct. 18) … had a six game scoring streak from Oct. 30-Nov. 15 with 1 goal and 5 assists … goal came vs. Mercyhurst in 4-4 tie (Nov. 14) … had an assist in 2-1 win over Air Force (Dec. 5) … had one goal each in games vs. RIT (Jan. 24) and Mercyhurst in game three of AHC Quarterfinals (March 15) … Atlantic Hockey All-Academic.

2013-14: Played in 31 of 37 games … named second team All-Atlantic Hockey … compiled a 3-24-27 scoring line … t-27th in AHA in points, t-10th in assists and t-6th in +/- at +19 … t-3rd in AHA in points among defensemen and 4th nationally in points per game among defensemen … 3rd on squad in assists and sixth in points … 13 of 27 points came on the power play … led team in blocked shots (53) … recorded a +19 rating for the season … had two assists in win over Robert Morris Dec. 7 … assisted on all three goals in 3-2 win over Holy Cross at Frozen Fenway Dec. 28 … two assists in victory over RIT Jan. 11 … scored a short-handed goal in helping team to 5-3 win at Holy Cross Jan. 25 … had three assists each in wins over Army Feb. 15 and AIC Feb. 28 … one goal and one assist in victory at Army Feb. 14 … named Atlantic Hockey co-Player of the Week Feb. 18 … Atlantic Hockey All-Academic.

2012-13: Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie team … Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month for November … played in 27 games, missing eight with an injury suffered Feb. 2 at Niagara … had 17 points on the season with three goals and 14 assists … t-5th in scoring among Atlantic Hockey rookies and t-12th among Atlantic Hockey defensemen … made collegiate debut in season-opener against Sacred Heart Oct. 16 … first career point was an assist at Michigan Oct. 19 … had a seven-game scoring streak from Nov. 2-Nov. 24 (2g, 10a) … notched two assists at Robert Morris Nov. 2 … scored first career goal, and added two assists in 3-1 win over UConn Nov. 17 … named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week Nov. 19 … recorded one goal and three assists in series against Mercyhurst Nov. 23 & 24 … had two assists in 7-2 victory over Canisius Jan. 19 … scored in Bentley’s 4-1 win at Holy Cross Jan. 25 … blocked 36 shots on the season ... Atlantic Hockey All-Academic.

Before Bentley: Played junior hockey in the North American Hockey League with the Coulee Region Chill for two seasons (2010-12) and the North Iowa Outlaws for one (2009-10) … played in 51 games for the Chill during the 2011-12 season, compiling a 6-19-25 scoring line … during the 2010-11 campaign, led all Chill defensemen in assists (27) and points (34) while scoring seven goals in 57 games … had a 2-7-9 scoring line in 57 games during his one season with the Outlaws.

Personal: Majoring in accountancy with a minor in law … 2009 graduate of Blaine High School ... age as of Oct. 1: 24 … son of Brian and Lisa Blomquist … has one sister, Brittney (23).

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 4 Sacred Heart W, 5-4
Mar 5 Sacred Heart L, 2-1
Mar 6 Sacred Heart W, 4-1
Mar 11 at Robert Morris W, 4-3
Mar 12 at Robert Morris L, 4-1
Mar 13 at Robert Morris L, 6-3
  Overall Conf
Games 40 28
Points 25 18
Goals 6 4
Assists 19 14
PIM 6 6
+/- +2 -2
Power-play goals 2 2
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 39 28
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 83 59
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 9 Mercyhurst L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Oct 10 Mercyhurst L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 16 at Northeastern W, 3-2 1 0 2 2 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 17 Northeastern W, 4-1 1 0 2 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 31 at Army West Point T, 2-2 1 0 1 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 vs. Army West Point W, 6-2 1 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 4 Merrimack L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 13 at Rochester Inst. W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Rochester Inst. W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 Rensselaer L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 24 at Boston U. L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 at New Hampshire L, 5-4 - 0 0 0 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dec 1 American Int'l W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 4 at Niagara L, 6-4 1 0 2 2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 5 at Niagara W, 3-1 1 0 1 1 0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 11 Holy Cross T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dec 12 Holy Cross L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 2 at Air Force L, 3-2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 3 at Air Force W, 5-3 1 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 8 at Robert Morris L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Jan 9 at Robert Morris L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 15 Rochester Inst. L, 3-2 1 1 0 1 0 +0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Jan 16 Rochester Inst. L, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 22 American Int'l W, 6-1 1 0 3 3 0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 23 at American Int'l T, 5-5 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 Sacred Heart W, 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 30 Sacred Heart T, 3-3 1 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 5 at Mercyhurst W, 4-1 1 0 1 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 6 at Mercyhurst L, 5-2 1 0 1 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 12 Canisius L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 13 Canisius L, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 24 at American Int'l T, 2-2 1 1 0 1 2 +1 1 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 26 at Army West Point L, 6-2 1 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 27 Army West Point T, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Mar 4 Sacred Heart W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 5 Sacred Heart L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 6 Sacred Heart W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Mar 11 at Robert Morris W, 4-3 1 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Mar 12 at Robert Morris L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mar 13 at Robert Morris L, 6-3 1 1 0 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2012-13 27 3 14 17 14 +5 2 0 0 0 0 0 48
2013-14 31 3 24 27 12 +19 0 1 0 0 0 0 74
2014-15 29 3 11 14 28 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 76
2015-16 40 6 19 25 6 +2 2 0 0 0 0 0 83
Total 127 15 68 83 60 +20 4 1 0 0 0 0 281
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 40 6 19 25 6 +2 2 0 0 0 0 0 83
Conference 28 4 14 18 6 -2 2 0 0 0 0 0 59
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 19 1 7 8 0 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 41
Away 20 4 11 15 6 +4 1 0 0 0 0 0 41
Neutral 1 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Result Wins 14 2 13 15 0 +14 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Losses 20 3 4 7 4 -11 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
Ties 6 1 2 3 2 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11
Month October 5 0 5 5 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
November 7 1 1 2 0 +5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
December 5 0 3 3 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
January 10 2 6 8 2 -7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
February 7 1 3 4 2 +0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23
March 6 2 1 3 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14

News Mentions

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Bentley Places 22 Student-Athletes on Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team

The Bentley hockey team has placed 22 of its student-athletes on the 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team, the conference announced on...

June 22, 2016

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Undermanned Falcons Fall in Game Three to Robert Morris

Undermanned Bentley pushed top-seed Robert Morris to the limit but ultimately ran out of gas as the Colonials won game three 6-3 to win the...

March 13, 2016

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Bentley Takes Game One From Robert Morris 4-3

Junior Max French (West Kelowna, B.C./West Kelowna) scored the go-ahead goal with 5:11 left in the 3rd period as Bentley defeated Robert Morris...

March 11, 2016

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Bentley Heads to Robert Morris for Quarterfinals Series

After advancing past Sacred Heart two games to one in the first round last weekend, No. 8 seed Bentley is now set to take on top-seed Robert...

March 10, 2016

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Bentley Set to Tangle with Sacred Heart in Atlantic Hockey Playoffs

The 2016 Atlantic Hockey Playoffs get underway this weekend with the first round and Bentley will host Sacred Heart in the 8-9 matchup in a best...

March 3, 2016

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Jago Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team

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March 3, 2016

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Jago Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team

Bentley defenseman Tanner Jago (Brandon, Manitoba/Portage) has been named to the 2016 Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team it was announced Wednesday,...

March 2, 2016

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Army Takes Series Opener from Bentley 6-2

Army West Point scored six unanswered goals on its way to a 6-2 win over Bentley in Atlantic Hockey action on Friday night at Tate Rink. The...

February 26, 2016

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Bentley Aims for Home-Ice as Regular Season Closes

Entering the final weekend of the regular season, Bentley controls its own destiny for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Atlantic...

February 25, 2016

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Bentley-AIC Skate to 2-2 Tie

Bentley and AIC skated to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday night at the Olympia Ice Center as defenseman Matt Blomquist (Blaine, Minn./Coulee Region) and...

February 24, 2016

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Bentley Back on the Road to Visit Mercyhurst

Bentley will begin the month of February on the road when they visit the Mercyhurst Lakers in Erie, Pa., for an Atlantic Hockey series beginning...

February 4, 2016

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Bentley, Sacred Heart Tie as Falcons Extend Unbeaten Streak

Bentley extended its unbeaten streak to four games (2-0-2) as they skated to a 3-3 tie with Sacred Heart Saturday night at the JAR in Atlantic...

January 30, 2016

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Bentley-Sacred Heart Set to Clash in Atlantic Hockey Series

For the first time this season Bentley and Sacred Heart will take the ice, with a weekend series between the two at the JAR set to begin Friday...

January 28, 2016

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Gladiuk Nets Natural Hat Trick as Bentley Storms Past AIC 6-1

Senior Andrew Gladiuk (White Rock, B.C./Nanaimo) netted a natural hat trick in the 3rd period as Bentley stormed past AIC 6-1 on Friday night at...

January 22, 2016

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Bentley Set For Home and Home Series With AIC

Bentley will look to bounce back this weekend when they take on the AIC Yellow Jackets in a home and home Atlantic Hockey series. The series opens...

January 21, 2016

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Bentley’s 3rd Period Rally Falls Short in 3-2 Defeat

Third period goals by Kyle Schmidt (Menomonee Falls, Wisc./Sioux City) and Matt Blomquist (Blaine, Minn./Coulee Region) weren’t enough to...

January 15, 2016

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Bentley-RIT Set to Tangle for 2nd Time This Season

Bentley returns home for the first time since mid-December when they host the RIT Tigers at the JAR for a weekend series beginning Friday night at...

January 14, 2016

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Bentley Heads to Steel City for Robert Morris Series

Following a trip to Colorado, the Bentley hockey team is back on the road this weekend when they visit the Steel City for a series at Robert...

January 7, 2016

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Air Force Holds Off Bentley Late, 3-2

Air Force held off a late Bentley rally in the final minute to hold on for a 3-2 win Saturday night at Cadet Ice Arena in the first game of 2016...

January 2, 2016

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Bentley-Holy Cross Draw 1-1 in Series Opener

In an expected hard-fought battle between two rivals, Bentley and Holy Cross played to a 1-1 draw Friday night at the JAR in the Atlantic Hockey...

December 11, 2015

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Callin’s Two Goals Helps Bentley Top Niagara 3-1

Freshman Drew Callin (Middleton, Wisc./Janesville) scored two goals, and Max French (West Kelowna, B.C./West Kelowna) scored just 30 seconds into...

December 5, 2015

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Bentley Gets Back at it With RIT Road Series

Bentley will travel up to Rochester, N.Y., for the first time since 2013 this weekend for a series with Atlantic Hockey rival RIT. Both games...

November 11, 2015

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Bentley Set for Merrimack Clash Wednesday Night

Coming off a three point weekend vs. Army West Point, the Bentley hockey team has a quick turnaround as they prepare to host Merrimack in a...

November 3, 2015

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Bentley Tops Army 6-2 in Brooklyn as Schmidt Nets Two Power Play Goals

At the first ever college hockey game at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Bentley scored a 6-2 win over Army. The win extends its unbeaten streak...

November 1, 2015

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French Leads Bentley Back in 2-2 Tie at Army

Junior Max French (West Kelowna, B.C./West Kelowna) scored two goals in the third period to help Bentley rally from 2-0 down and earn a 2-2 draw...

October 31, 2015

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Barclays Center Next up for Bentley vs. Army West Point

After a weekend off the Bentley hockey team is back at it this weekend when they take on Army West Point, highlighted by Sunday’s game at...

October 28, 2015

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Gladiuk, Argue & Blomquist Claim Atlantic Hockey Awards

Andrew Gladiuk (White Rock, B.C./Nanaimo), Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba/Nanaimo) and Matt Blomquist (Blaine, Minn./Coulee Region) all...

October 20, 2015

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Argue Leads Bentley to Sweep of Northeastern with 40 Save Effort

Goaltender Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba/Nanaimo) led the way again with 40 more saves, and four different players scored as Bentley...

October 17, 2015

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Gladiuk & Argue Star as Bentley Wins at Northeastern, 3-2

Senior Andrew Gladiuk (White Rock, B.C./Nanaimo) and goaltender Jayson Argue (Swan River, Manitoba) stole the show as Bentley went into Northeaste...

October 16, 2015

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Bentley Set to Tussle with Northeastern; Saturday's Game at Home

After opening last weekend with Atlantic Hockey foe Mercyhurst, Bentley takes a step out of conference to take on the Northeastern Huskies from...

October 15, 2015

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Bentley Picked 3rd in Atlantic Hockey Preseason Poll

The Bentley Falcons have been picked 3rd in the Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll, it was announced during the league’s annual...

September 23, 2015