Matt Fairchild
Matt Fairchild

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.

High School:
Stone Bridge

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 175

Position:
F

Birthdate:
12/15/1985

Last Team:
Walpole Stars (EJHL)

2007-08 (Sophomore) Fourth on the team with 29 points (11-18-29) in 39 games ... +15 was second on the team and second among the team's forwards ... Three short-handed goals led the league and were tied for 15th in the nation ...Two goals vs. AIC, Nov. 30 ... Two points (1-1-2) in AFA's 3-1 win at Sacred Heart, Jan. 5 ... Scored a short-handed goal, the first of his career, with 1:05 remaining in the third to seal the win ... Named the AHA Player of the Week as he scored his first career hat trick in the win over No. 4 Denver ... Scored a short-handed goal for a 2-0 lead in the first period ... Netted an empty net goal with just under five minutes left to seal the win ... One goal in each game vs. Bentley, Feb. 1-2 ... Three points (1-2-3) vs. Mercyhurst, Feb. 9 ... Three points (0-3-3) in the Canisius series ... One assist in each quarterfinal game vs. Bentley, March 7-8 ... Scored two goals, including one short-handed, in the 5-0 win over RIT in AHA semifinals ... Eight-game scoring streak, the longest of his career and the second longest active streak by any Falcon during the season ended March 16 (3-9-12 during the streak) ... Assisted on Derrick Burnett's goal in the NCAA Northeast Regional.

2006-07 (Freshman) Played in 39 games, missed one due to injury ... 11 points (5-6-11) ... The No. 2 freshman scorer on the team ... Career-best three points (1-2-3) vs. UAH, Oct. 27 ... Scored eventual game-winning goal vs. RIT, Nov. 3 ... Scored AFA's only goal in the 2-1 loss at RIT, Feb. 10 ... Two points (1-1-2) in the 5-4 win over Sacred Heart in overtime in the AHA Semifinals ... Assisted on the first goal and then scored the third goal for a 3-1 AFA lead in the second period ... Tied career-best with two assists vs. Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament ... Assisted on goals by Jeff Hajner and Brett Nylander ... On the AHA all-academic team.

Before Air Force Played 43 games for coach Jack Sweeney's Walpole Stars of the EJHL ... Fifth on the team with 36 points (8-28-36) ... Tied for second on the team in assists ... Two-year co-captain for the Stars ... Lettered four years in hockey at Stone Bridge H.S. ... Two-time league player of the year ... All-district three times ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Team won the league title twice ... Earned the school academic excellence award.

Personal Member of Cadet Squadron 26 ... Major is systems engineering management ... Parents are Larry and Jacqueline Fairchild ... Has two older sisters, Brittany (25) and Neichaun (32) ... Future goal is to go to pilot training ... In the summer of 2007, completed the Jump and Global Engagement programs ... Earned his parachute wings with five solo jumps ... This past summer, went to Vandenberg Air Force Base for Operation Air Force and worked with Air Force officers launching rockets and missiles ... Saw an actual rocket launch ... Also worked Basic Cadet Training ... On the dean's list every semester ... On the athletics list three times ... On the commandant's list for military excellence twice ... On the superintendent's list his second semester freshman year for academic, military and athletic excellence ... Full name is Larry Matthew Fairchild ... Greatest moment in sports was winning the AHA Championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament twice ... Wears No. 12 because that was his number in high school ... Favorite class is management perspectives ... Favorite book is any Sudoku book ... Grew up playing roller hockey in Virginia ... If he could be any cartoon hero it would be Batman ... Favorite food is all seafood ... Something not many people know about him is that he likes to work on cars ... Hobbies are golf and motor sports ... Favorite NHL team is the Washington Capitals ... Favorite player is Capitals' winger Alexander Ovechkin.

Fairchild's Career Stats
Year	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	SOG	PP
2006-07	39	5	6	11	6-12	61	2
2007-08	39	11	18	29	10-20	108	2
Totals	78	16	24	40	16-32	169	4
 
 


 

 

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