Gilroy Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week

Senior Matt Gilroy has 15 points (4g, 11a) this season.

Senior Matt Gilroy has 15 points (4g, 11a) this season.

Jan. 19, 2009

WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Boston University's Matt Gilroy has been named the Hockey East Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. The senior defenseman scored a goal in each of the Terriers' two wins on the weekend, including a 5-2 home victory over No. 12 Boston College on Saturday.

Gilroy tallied the eventual game-winning goal and added an assist in the Terriers' 4-1 road triumph against Merrimack on Friday. The co-captain suffered a dislocated shoulder in the third period of the game, but managed to return to the lineup the following night.

On Saturday, Gilroy capped a run of five unanswered goals for the Terriers with a third-period power-play tally, as BU completed a five-point season series (2-0-1) against its archrival, Boston College.

For the year, Gilroy has 15 points on four goals and 11 assists. The two-time All-American has played in 123 consecutive games and boasts a career rating of plus-64, including a plus-8 mark so far this season.

Gilroy and the second-ranked Terriers will return to action on Friday (Jan. 23) when they kick off a home-and-home series with No. 11/12 New Hampshire at Agganis Arena. The game, which will be broadcast live by NESN, will start at 7:30 p.m.