Matthew Gregory Herr (born May 26, 1976) is an
American
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former professional
ice hockey
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forward
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who played for part of four
National Hockey League
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(NHL) seasons.
Playing career
Herr was born in
,
["Ex-NHL Player Matt Herr Named Executive Director Of UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex"]
Pittsburgh Penguins
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, May 5, 2015. Accessed September 13, 2015. "The native of Hackensack, NJ played 58 NHL games over parts of four seasons with the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins." and raised in
Alpine, New Jersey As a youth, he played in the 1990
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with the Tri-States Selects
minor ice hockey
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team.
Herr lived in
New Windsor, New York
New Windsor is a town in Orange County, New York, United States.
History
The region was originally inhabited by the Munsee
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as a teenager and played before
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) is the public high school educating all students in grades 9– 12 in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, which serves the city of Newburgh, New York, the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor, and portions of ...
's club hockey team while in middle school.
He later transferred to
The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School is a coeducational University-preparatory school#North America, preparatory school in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States. Hotchkiss is a member of the Eight Schools Association and Ten Schools Admissions Organization. It i ...
in
Lakeville, Connecticut
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, where he was captain of the hockey team.
Herr played his
college hockey
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at the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
from 1994–98, where he was teammates with future NHL player
Bill Muckalt. He helped the
Michigan Wolverines
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win the
1996
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and
1998 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championships.
Herr also
pitched for
Michigan's baseball team from 1996–98 and was selected out of high school by the
Atlanta Braves
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in the 29th round of the
1994 MLB draft
First round selections
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Compensation picks
Compensation Picks
Other notable players
*Troy Glaus, 2nd round, 37th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not ...
.
Drafted by the
Washington Capitals
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in the
1994 NHL Entry Draft
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The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Patrik Elias and Eric Boulton, who both played their last NHL g ...
, Herr also played for the
Florida Panthers
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and
Boston Bruins
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. During the
2004–05 NHL lockout
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The main dispute was the league's desire to implement a salary cap to ...
, Herr played with the
DEG Metro Stars and head coach
Butch Goring
Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four- ...
in the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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.
International play
Internationally, Herr competed for the
United States men's national junior ice hockey team
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The team has won 5 world junior championships (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021). Many talented NHL prospects, such as John Car ...
at the
1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Personal
Herr has taught history and psychology, and has coached hockey and baseball at
Kent School
Kent School is a private, co-educational, college preparatory boarding school in Kent, Connecticut, United States. Frederick Herbert Sill established the school in 1906. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church of the United States.
Acade ...
, in
Kent, Connecticut
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.
Herr became the Executive Director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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in May 2015.
Since 2017, he has worked for the NHL as a Youth Hockey director.
In 2021, Herr became a Head Coach for the Washington Pride U14 Majors. The D.C. area’s only Tier 1 AAA Girls program. He led the team to a 24-20-6 record, and ended the season ranked #25 in the country.
Following in 2022, Herr coached the team to the USA Hockey National Tournament and one of the best records in Washington Pride 14u history.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey centers
Boston Bruins players
DEG Metro Stars players
Florida Panthers players
Hershey Bears players
Hotchkiss School alumni
Ice hockey players from New Jersey
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
Michigan Wolverines baseball players
People from Alpine, New Jersey
People from New Windsor, New York
Sportspeople from Orange County, New York
Sportspeople from Hackensack, New Jersey
Philadelphia Phantoms players
Portland Pirates players
Providence Bruins players
Washington Capitals draft picks
Washington Capitals players
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions