Hall of Fame
Highlights:
Mattson lettered all three hockey seasons he was at Saint Mary’s, earning All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors in both his junior and senior seasons. A second-team All-American in 1988, Mattson earned first-team All-American honors in his final season, while also being named Co-MIAC Player of the Year with teammate Matthew Montgomery — the first and only time in the history of the award that teammates have shared player of the year honors. A forward and team captain his senior year, Mattson helped guide Saint Mary’s to an MIAC regular-season title in 1987-88 and an MIAC playoff title — and an NCAA Division III national tournament berth — in 1988-89.
Mattson holds the top two single-season scoring records, boasting 79 points during his senior season, seven more than his point total the year earlier His 49 and 45 assists during the 1988-89 and 1987-88 seasons are also the two best performances in Cardinal history. Despite playing only three seasons, Mattson’s 184 career points rank him fourth all-time — just three points behind No. 2 Nate DeMars. His 105 career assists are third all-time, while his 79 career goals rank him No. 6. Mattson was the MIAC’s scoring champion in both his junior and senior seasons, and was a two-time MIAC Academic All-Conference selection
