Former Wayne State goaltender Matt Kelly is serving as a student volunteer assistant coach for the 2006-07 season.

Notes: Completed collegiate career second in almost every WSU goaltending category: games (67), victories (24), ties (6), winning percentage (.429), minutes (3923:08), goals-against average (3.36), saves (2008), save percentage (.901) and shutouts (2).

2005-06: Served as a co-captain ... all 19 appearances were as a starter ... made 29 saves in 5-1 loss to #17-Michigan State on Oct. 8 ... allowed only two goals on 24 shots in Nov. 12 loss to Bemidji ... made 30 saves in 4-3 win at Air Force on Dec. 2 ... stopped 29 shots including four in overtime in Dec. 10 win over Merrimack ... made 21 saves in 6-3 win over Western Michigan on Dec. 31 ... stopped 80 shots in weekend series at Michigan State (Jan. 6-7) ... four of the eight goals allowed were power-play goals ... made 42 saves in 3-3 tie at Bemidji State on Jan. 13 ... stopped 31 shots in 3-1 loss at Northern Michigan on Feb. 3 ... made 20 saves in 3-2 win over Niagara on Feb. 18 ... Game-by-Game stats.

2004-05: Selected to the College Hockey America All-League Second Team in a vote of league coaches ... earned WSU's Easton Three-Star Award ... voted team Most Valuable Player ... started 21 games ... made 23 saves in 5-1 win at Merrimack on Oct. 22 ... had 33 saves in 3-1 win over Canisius on Oct. 31 ... made 34 saves in win at Bowling Green ... stopped 41 shots in 3-1 loss to Bemidji (last goal was eng) ... stopped 31 shots in 6-4 win over BSU ... made 40 saves in 2-1 loss on Dec. 3 at Air Force ... made 42 saves in 3-2 loss loss Jan. 8 at Alabama-Huntsville ... stopped five shots in overtime and 26 overall in a 4-3 win at Niagara on Jan. 14 ... made 23 saves in 4-1 win over Robert Morris on Jan. 22 ... stopped 35 Nebraska-Omaha shots on Jan. 29 ... had 27 saves in 5-1 win over Air Force on Feb. 26 ... earned CHA Defensive Player of the Week honors (March 7) after recording second career shutout (33 saves) in 4-0 win over UAH ... set WSU single-season records for save percentage (.922) and goals-against average (2.54) ... save percentage ranked 11th nationally ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2003-04: Named to the CHA All-Academic team ... started all 22 games he played ... stopped 41 of 42 shots in season debut at St. Lawrence in 1-1 OT tie on Oct. 11 ... made 28 saves on 30 shots in 3-2 win over Findlay on Oct. 16 ... stopped 27 of 29 shots in 3-2 overtime win at Findlay on Nov. 14 ... made 45 saves in loss at Michigan State on Nov. 21 ... earned CHA Defensive Player of the Week honors after stopping 95 shots in series at Bemidji State (Dec. 5-6) including a career-high 48 in the second game of the weekend ... made 21 saves in 3-2 win at AIC on Dec. 13 ... had 23 saves in 3-2 overtime win over 12th-ranked Brown ... made 31 saves in 1-1 OT tie on Feb. 22 vs. Findlay ... named CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 1) after stopping 80 of 83 shots in sweep at Alabama-Huntsville ... equaled career-high with 48 saves in 4-1 win at UAH on Feb. 29 ... selected as the CHA All-Tournament goalie after turning aside 40 shots in 5-3 quarterfinal win over UAH and stopping 32 shots in 2-1 loss to Niagara.

2002-03: Selected CHA Defensive Player of the Week (on Dec. 2) for his 25-save performance in 4-2 victory at Michigan Tech on Nov. 29 in his collegiate debut ... named CHA Rookie of the Week (on Dec. 31) for his 36-save performance in 7-0 win over Princeton on Dec. 28 ... earned overtime win over AIC on Jan. 11 by stopping 25 of 28 shots.

Pre-College: Compiled a 16-13-1 record with two shutouts in 2001-02 with the Topeka Scarecrows of the United States Hockey League ... had a 3.42 goals-against average with a .884 save percentage ... member of the 2001 Buc Bowl Champions ... attended Catholic Memorial High School his first two years winning two state championships and John F. Kennedy High School his last two years ... led CMHS to a first-place Catholic Conference finish in 1998 with a 1.41 gaa (the school went 24-0) ... had a 1.45 gaa the following year on a team that went 18-6 ... voted CMHS Most Valuable Player in 1999 ... also lettered in track (200m).

Personal: Full name--Matthew Christopher Kelly ... born October 11, 1982, in Hull ... son of Bill and Janice Kelly ... father was a golfer at Providence College ... has one older brother, Billy ... is a communications major ... ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2006 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2003, Fall 2003, Winter 2005, and Fall 2005.

Streaks - Longest Winning Streak: 4 games -- 10/31/04 vs. Canisius to 11/20/04 at Bowling Green; Longest Unbeaten Streak: 5 games (4-0-1) -- 11/29/02 at Michigan Tech to 10/16/03 vs. Findlay; Complete Shutouts: (2) - 12/28/02 vs. Princeton (7-0) -- 36 saves; 3/5/05 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (4-0) -- 33 saves.

Most Saves Game/Series: 48/95
Fewest Goals Allowed Game/Series: 0/3*
Complete games only (minimum 2 contests)

First Collegiate Win:
11/29/02 at Michigan Tech

First Collegiate Point:
NA

Playoff Statistics: 1-2, 2.72, .925/3 GP

Matt Kelly's Career Statistics
Year	GP/GS	Minutes	W-L-T	GA	GAA	Saves	SV%	SHO	G30/G2L
2002-03	4/3	216:54	3-0-0	9	2.49	98	.916	1	1/2
2003-04	22/22	1289:44	7-13-2	76	3.54	709	.903	0	13/9
2004-05	22/21	1320:45	10-10-1	56	2.54	666	.922	1	12/11
2005-06	19/19	1095:45	4-10-3	79	4.33	535	.871	0	8/3
Career	67/65	3923:08	24-33-6	220	3.36	2008	.901	2	34/25