Kings (Grosse Pointe) and Belle Tire out of Fraser Michigan. At the age of 16 he moved on to play Junior B hockey for the Motor City Chiefs of the Central States Hockey League. That year Matt took a sixth place Chiefs team in League play to the semi finals of the Junior B national championship. It was there that Ferris State recruited Matt to sign on their roster for the up coming 1999-2000 season. This would make Matt one of only a handful of players to make the jump from Junior B hockey to the Division I college ranks. It also made Matt the second youngest player in the CCHA that year right behind Mike Cammerlari.(U of M, L.A Kings). At Ferris Matt was one of 25 players in FSU history to be part of the schools first ever 2002-2003 CCHA league championship and first ever NCAA tournament bid. That year Ferris boasted an overall record of 31-10-1 to place them among the top eight teams in the nation. That year Matt also received the prestigious Steve Banonis Award for most improved player. Matt ended his collegiate career with a 2.05 goals against and a .924 save percentage. Matt also played a small stint of semi pro for such teams as the Miami Manatees and Knoxville Ice Bears.