Saint Michael's College

Academic Honors

• 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• Spring 2025 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• Spring 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2023 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Spring 2023 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2022 NE10 Academic Honor Roll

As a Junior

• 30-for-59 faceoffs (50.8%)
• 4-for-7 faceoffs, +1 vs. MCLA on Nov. 1
• 1 goal, 5-for-7 faceoffs, +1 vs. MCLA on Nov. 2
• 1 goal (game-winner), +1 at Post on Nov. 8
• 1 goal, +1 vs. Southern New Hampshire on Nov. 15
• 1 assist, +1 vs. Southern New Hampshire on Nov. 16

As a Sophomore

• 8-for-12 faceoffs vs. Franklin Pierce on Nov. 11
• 1 assist vs. Babson on Dec. 29
• 1 goal, +1 vs. SUNY Potsdam on Jan. 6

As a Freshman

• 1 blocked shot, 5-for-6 faceoffs at Albertus Magnus on Oct. 28
• 1 blocked shot in 4 other games
• +1 at Southern New Hampshire on Jan. 27

Before SMC: Graduated from Bishop Brady High School in Concord, N.H., in 2020 ... Honor Roll student ... involved with Young Men's Service League ... assistant captain ... totaled 13 goals and 15 assists in 72 games at two levels for Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, British Columbia, during 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons ... four goals and three assists in 26 games with New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 18U in 2019-20 ... seven goals and eight assists in 30 games for Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks of North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) in 2020-21 ... three goals and nine assists in 47 games for Valley Jr. Warriors of Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in 2021-22.

Personal: Matthew Peter Tauriainen ... son of Peter and Laurie Tauriainen ... business administration major, accounting minor.