Matt Bruni
#8
Year 
Class of '03
Position
Forward
Height
5' 10"
Weight
205 lbs.
Hometown
Unionville, Ontario
Last Team
Aurora Tigers (OHA)

Career Stats
YEAR
GP
G
A
PTS
PEN/MIN
PPG
SHG
GWG
+/-
1999-00
26
15
15
30
7/14
8
1
1
+10
2000-01
27
8
13
21
5/10
3
0
2
+13
2001-02
26
11
10
21
3/22
6
1
1
-2
2002-03 27 4 25 29 3/6 0 1 0 +8
CAREER
106
38
63
101
18/52
17
3
4
+29

Career Single-Game Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Goals 3 Multiple Times
Assists 4 @ UW-Stout on November 23, 2002
Points 4 Multiple Times

As a Senior in 2002-03
Played in all 27 games...team captain...led the Foresters with 25 assists and ranked second on the squad with 29 points...also ranked tied-for-eighth in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association and 24th in the nation in assists...had at least one assists in 12 straight games during the year...recorded seven multiple-point games...recorded a career-high four assists on November 23rd at UW-Stout..had three points on a goal and two assists on November 30th against Marian College and three assists in the team's next game on December 7th at Bethel College...also had three points on January 11th at the Milwaukee School of Engineering...recorded 100th career point on an assist in season finale on February 15th at UW-Stevens Point...finished career with 101 points, the 19th-highest total in school history...earned fourth varsity letter.

As a Junior in 2001-02
One of just two Foresters to play in all 26 games.voted team's Most Valuable Player.tied for the team-lead in both goals (11) and points (21).had goal and/or assist in 16 of 26 games played, including nine in a row from November 16th through January 5th.recorded second career hat trick on November 24th against Marian.recorded goal and assist against Gustavus Adolphus on November 16th and against Concordia on January 5th.handed out two assists against St. Scholastica on January 26th.earned third varsity letter

As a Sophomore in 2000-01
Tops on the team with a +13 plus-minus rating.also led the team with two game-winning goals.tied for third on the squad with 21 points.fourth on LF with 13 assists and sixth with eight goals.three of his goals came on the power play (fifth on the team).tied for 22nd in the league with eight assists during league play.started the season with a season-high four-point effort (two goals, two assists) vs. MSOE.registered at least one point during 16 games.named Forester Athlete of the Week on November 9th.appeared in all 27 games.earned his second varsity letter.

As a Freshman in 1999-2000
Earned Honorable Mention All-NCHA honors...tied for fifth in the league with a 1.28 points per game average (18 points in 14 games)...named NCHA Player of the Week on January 24th when he recorded 2 assists during a 6-4 win over UW-River Falls and added 2 goals and 1 assist in a 9-1 win over UW-Stout...led the team with 30 points, 15 total goals scored, and 8 power play goals during all games...also added 15 assists (2nd on the team)...notched 2 goals and 1 assist in his first collegiate game vs. MSOE on October 29th...tallied 1 goal and 2 assists during a 7-2 win over MSOE on October 30th...recorded a hat trick with 3 goals (1 short-handed, 1 power play, and 1 game-winner) in a 10-1 win over Marian on November 26th...recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in a 7-4 win vs. UW-Eau Claire on December 4th...scored 1 goal and added 1 assist on January 22nd during a 9-1 win over UW-Stout...had 2 assists during a 5-4 win @ St. Scholastica on February 4th and added 2 goals the following night @ UW-Superior...helped LF to a 4-1 win over St. Scholastica on February 12th with 1 goal and 2 assists...appeared in all 26 games...varsity letterwinner. 

Playing as a Junior
Selected assistant captain in 1998-99...received the Coaches Award in 1997-98.