Matthew Philip, X-Men Hockey

Matthew Philip, X-Men Hockey

Subway STFX Male Athlete of the Week

X-Men Hockey forward Matthew Philip was named STFX Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 14, 2024. Matthew, a 4th year business student (3rd year eligibility) from Ilderton, ON played two strong games for the X-Men this past week, garnering five points. In their 7-1 win Wednesday in Halifax over DAL, he scored two goals and had one assist, with both goals coming shorthanded. He followed up Saturday with another two points – a goal and an assist – in a close 3-2 loss to UPEI at home, and received player of the game honours. Matt currently has 15 points on the season (7 goals, 8 assists).