17 Matt Nieto

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 180

	Position: F
	Birthdate: 11/05/1992
	Last Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team

04/23/2012

Megan Named 2012-13 Captain; Millan Earns 2011-12 Team MVP Honors

Annual banquet held on Saturday at GSU

03/23/2012

Terriers Visit Minnesota to Face Gophers in NCAA West Regional

BU set for first NCAA game since claiming 2009 title; Game will be broadcast live on NESN

03/16/2012

No. 5 BU, No. 10/11 Maine Face Off in HEA Semifinals on NESN, NBCSN

Terriers playing in semifinal round for 10th time in last 11 seasons

03/16/2012

No. 5 Terriers Fall to No. 10/11 Maine, 5-3, in Hockey East Semfinals

Nieto has first career two-goal game

03/16/2012

Six Terriers Honored on Hockey East All-Star Teams

Clendening named First Team All-Star; Connolly, Noonan on Second Team

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12
Has played in 36 games ... Named an Honorable Mention All-Star by Hockey East ... Scored twice against Maine on March 16 ... Is currently on seven-game points streak (4g, 5a) dating back to Feb. 25 ... Has seven multiple-point games this season ... Notched three points (1g, 2a) against UMass Lowell on Feb. 17 ... Had three assists on Feb. 3 at Merrimack ... Notched career-high four points (1g, 3a) at Providence on Jan. 21 ... Recorded five points (2g, 3a) in four games from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19 ... Scored a goal in a 5-0 win over Boston College on Nov. 13 ... Named GoTerriers Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1 ... Tallied a goal in each of the team's first six contests ... Scored the game-winner in overtime in a 5-4 victory over Massachusetts on Oct. 29 ... Runner-up for Hockey East Player of the Month in October ... Runner-up for INCH National Player of the Week (11/1).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11
Finished tied for third on the team in goals with 10 ... Added 13 assists for 23 total points - good for seventh on the squad ... Over half of his points came in the final 11 contests, as he tallied a 4-9--13 line during that span ... Recorded three assists in 3-2 win over Northeastern on March 4 ... Had two-assist efforts against Vermont (1/9), Massachusetts (2/11) and Harvard (2/14) ... Scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-2 tie with UMass on Oct. 16 ... Four-time Hockey East Top Performer (12/6, 1/10, 2/21, 3/7).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Helped the U.S. National Under-18 Team claim consecutive titles at the World Under-18 Championship in 2009 and 2010 ... Led the U.S. NTDP in scoring during the 2008-09 season with 67 points (26g, 41a) in 64 games ... Spent 51 of those contests with the U17 team before getting called up to the U18s ... Tied for third on the U18 team this past year with 54 points (28g, 26a) in 61 games ... Four goals in seven games at 2009 World Championship ... Spent his sophomore year at The Salisbury School in Connecticut ... Also played for the LA Selects.

PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 5, 1992 ... Son of Mary and Jesse Nieto ... Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the second round (47th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies.