Hall of Fame 2020 | Matt Murley '02

With the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony coming up on Saturday, each of the inductees will be featured leading up to the event as a way to share their accomplishments. Matt Murley '02 was a Troy native who played forward who competed for the Syracuse Jr. Crunch before enrolling at Rensselaer. A management major, he went on to play professionally, including 62 games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League.

Career … Played 137 games … Had 74 goals and 101 assists for 175 points … Registered 59 penalties for 134 minutes … Ranked 11th in career points, 12th in career assists, and 15th in career goals (74) upon graduation … 1998-99: Played 36 games … Had 17 goals and 32 assists for 49 points … Twelve penalties for 32 minutes … ECAC Rookie of the Week twice … ECAC All-Rookie Team … Team was 23-12-2 … Played in ECAC Tournament Consolation Game … 1999-00: Played 35 games ... Nine goals and team-high 29 assists for 38 points … Three power play goals and two shorthanded goals … One game-winning goal … Had 17 penalties for 42 minutes ... Team was 22-13-2 … Played in ECAC Championship Game … 2000-01: Assistant captain … Played all 34 games ... League-high 24 goals and 18 assists for team-high 42 points … Team-best nine power play goals … Two game-winning goals … Four goals against Massachusetts and hat trick against Dartmouth ... Had 17 penalties for 34 minutes … ECAC Honor Roll five times … ECAC Player of the Week twice … ECAC All-Academic … Team was 17-15-2 … 2001-02: Captain … Played 32 games ... League-high 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points ... Eight power play goals and one shorthanded goal … Two game-winning goals ... Hat trick against Union ... Thirteen penalties for 36 minutes ... All-ECAC First Team … ECAC All-Tournament Team … AHCA East All-America Second Team … Team was 20-13-4 … Played in ECAC Consolation Game … Other: Rensselaer Male Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1998-99 ... Selected in second round, 51st overall, by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1999 NHL Entry Draft ... Highest ever in school history … Played 62 NHL games with Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes … Two goals and seven assists with 38 penalty minutes.