Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

As a Maverick: Lettered four years at Minnesota State (2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13, and 2011-12)...Finished career with 49-113--162 in 158 career games to rank second on school's career scoring list (D1 era). Ranks first all-time in school history for assists (DI-era) with 113 helpers...Only player in history of program to lead team in scoring four consecutive seasons.

2014-15: ,2014-15 AHCA/CCM West First Team All-American...All-WCHA First Team...2014-15 team Most Valuable Player...Collected 9-32--41 in 40 games played...Led team in assists with 32...Tied for second on team with five power play goals...+19 rating ranked second on team...Scored three points in three separate games (vs. Bemidji State on Nov. 7 and vs. Lake Superior State on Jan. 9 and March 13)...Led Minnesota State and ranked eighth in the nation with 475 face-off wins...Had a .583 FO% to rank 11th in nation...Led the country with 22 power play points on six power play goals and 16 power play assists.

2013-14:, Named 2013-14 All-WCHA First Team...Registered 12-33--45 to stand atop team’s scoring charts in 2013-14...,Blocked 48 shots on season led Minnesota State's forward corps...Led Mavericks with 428 face-off wins...Had a goal and three assists in 5-1 win at Northern Michigan (Feb. 1)...Ended the season riding five-game scoring streak (3-4--7).

2012-13: All-WCHA Third Team selection...Registered 17-30--47 on the year in standing atop MSU's scoring charts for second straight season...Ranked tenth overall in the country in points and tenth in assists...Led the country in power play points with 28 and has not missed a game in his two-year MSU career with 79 straight appearances...47 points are the most by a MSU player since,Shane Joseph,had 65 points and,Grant Stevenson,had 63 points in 2002-03...76 career points on 28 goals and 48 assists ranks 24th on the school's DI-era charts...Had a goal and three assists as MSU claimed 4-1 season-opening win at Alabama-Huntsville Oct. 12th...Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after MSU swept Wisconsin Nov. 23-24.

2011-12: Owned team-high 18 assists and with 11-18--29, ranked first on the team scoring charts...His .76 ppg tied for 19th in the nation amongst rookie scoring and ended the season with 4-9--13 in the final 14 games...Was one of six Mavericks who played in every game...114 shots on goal ranked second on the team...Had a goal and two assists in 7-3 loss at Michigan Tech Feb. 4...Had a goal and two assists in 5-5 tie at Alaska Anchorage Nov. 26.

2010-11: Redshirted.

THE LEITNER FILE:, Spent two seasons as a member of Fargo of the United States Hockey League prior to joining Mavericks...Led the Force with 25-41--66 in 54 games in 2009-10...Finished second in Clark Cup scoring race with 10-8--18 in 12 games as Fargo advanced to the 2009-10 USHL play-off championship finals...Had 14-43--60 in 56 games in 2008-09 and was a three-time USHL Player of the Week... Scored game-winner for USA in gold medal game in 2009 Junior A Challenge Cup held in Prince Edward Island Nov. 1-8...Was fourth in overall scoring and second for the U.S. team with 1-6--7 in five games at the 2009 Challenge Cup.

PERSONAL: Given name is Matthew Edward Leitner...Son of Rick Leitner and Allison Ruiz...Born Nov. 27, 1990 in Los Alamitos, Calif. ...Majoring in communications studies.