The Florida Eels have announced that goaltender Matthew Schneider has made a commitment to play at Brockport. Here is their news release...
Matthew
Schneider was one of the if not the top goalie all year long in the
USPHL Elite division. His numbers speak for themselves by leading the
league in several categories, most notably wins with 21 and a save
percentage of .945%. He was even better during the playoffs. He led
playoffs in wins with 6 and goals-against posting a 1.43 GAA. He also led
the playoffs in shutouts with 2. He was second in minutes played with 420.00 and
save percentage with a .948%.
GM
Frank Scarpaci opined that he has been one of our strongest recruited
players this season. Matthew was in the unenviable position to have a
number of strong NCAA Division 3 college coaches recruit him throughout
our season for the next four years. But there was no question Brockport
was his first choice. Matt looks forward to playing for the Golden
Eagles under coach Brian Dickinson who has been at the helm of SUNY
Brockport since the 1996-97 season.
Matthew
said he looks forward to playing in the very prestigious SUNY
conference. Coach Dickinson and his assistant coach Stephen Mallaro have
done a very impressive job building the hockey program at SUNY
Brockport and he looks forward to becoming part of their team and making
a solid contribution to the program.
The following is the scouting report on Matthew:
Matt’s
speed and ability to read the game are his two biggest assets. His
ability to read the game allows him to shutdown odd man rushes and
penalty situations. His positioning plays allows him to track pucks to
his body making it easier to control rebounds. Matt’s compete level is
very high which allows him to steal games for his team. He has great
vision to see and track the puck. He communicates very well with his
defenseman.” Matthew has consistently been one of the top netminders in
the USPHL over the last several years.
"Matthew
is a top notch player and an even better person, he will be able to
adjust and excel on the ice and in the class room very quickly. Matthew
is very focused and mentally driven to succeed at anything he chooses.”
Coach Bloomingburg states.
GM
Scarpaci states that we scouted Matthew for two seasons and when he
became available we were sure and quick to sign him last season. We are
very glad we did and trust the coaching staff at SUNY Brockport see the
same tangible and intangible qualities as we saw in him. We are very
proud of Matthew and wish him the best in his college endeavors. He is
not only a solid goaltender but also an extremely bright young man with a
tremendous future in whatever career path he chooses.
