Payton Matsui — © Photo: Emily Moretz

Augustana Univ. — © Photo: Emily Moretz

Payton Matsui

#14 Augustana Univ. / NCAA - 24/25

Date of Birth: Apr 15, 2000
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Lakeville, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: F
Height: 170 cm / 5'7"
Weight: 73 kg / 161 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Payton Matsui Statistics

									Post
2014-2015	MN Bruins 15U AAA	MNBEL 14U	16	2	4	6	-	-
2015-2016	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	23	6	13	19	4	-	Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0	-
2016-2017	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	25	21	12	33	10	-	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	-
2017-2018	Team Southeast	UMHSEHL	21	7	9	16	12	-	Playoffs	3	4	4	8	2	-
2017-2018	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	25	26	28	54	8	-	Playoffs	6	2	6	8	2	-
2018-2019	Central Illinois Flying Aces	USHL	13	2	0	2	0	0
2018-2019	Merritt Centennials	BCHL	35	8	9	17	22	-	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	0	-
2019-2020	Merritt Centennials "A"	BCHL	58	18	26	44	24	-
2020-2021	Aberdeen Wings	NAHL	56	27	38	65	18	44	Playoffs	11	2	6	8	2	1
2021-2022	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	NCAA	26	3	3	6	6	-3
2022-2023	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	NCAA	34	9	19	28	6	13
2023-2024	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	NCAA	34	5	15	20	6	3
2024-2025	Augustana Univ.	NCAA	34	8	13	21	2	17

Payton Matsui Tournament Statistics

									Post
2016-2017	B16 - White (Final 54)	MNHP-16	3	1	2	3	-	-
2017-2018	B17 - Blue (Final 54)	MNHP-17	3	2	1	3	-	-
2017-2018	Team Black	USA-S17	5	2	2	4	-	-

Payton Matsui Career Totals by League


BCHL	2	93	26	35	61	0.66	46	-	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	0	-
MNBEL 14U	1	16	2	4	6	0.38	-	-	0
MNHP-16	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	-	-	0
MNHP-17	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	-	-	0
NAHL	1	56	27	38	65	1.16	18	44	1	11	2	6	8	0.73	2	1
NCAA	4	128	25	50	75	0.59	20	30	0
UMHSEHL	1	21	7	9	16	0.76	12	-	1	3	4	4	8	2.67	2	-
USA-S17	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	-	-	0
USHL	1	13	2	0	2	0.15	0	0	0
USHS-MN	3	73	53	53	106	1.45	22	-	3	15	3	11	14	0.93	2	-

Payton Matsui Career Totals by Team


Aberdeen Wings	1	56	27	38	65	1.16	18	44	1	11	2	6	8	0.73	2	1
Augustana Univ.	1	34	8	13	21	0.62	2	17	0
B16 - White (Final 54) (MNHP)	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	-	-	0
B17 - Blue (Final 54) (MNHP)	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	-	-	0
Central Illinois Flying Aces	1	13	2	0	2	0.15	0	0	0
Merritt Centennials (BCHL)	2	93	26	35	61	0.66	46	-	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	0	-
MN Bruins 15U AAA	1	16	2	4	6	0.38	-	-	0
St. Thomas Academy	3	73	53	53	106	1.45	22	-	3	15	3	11	14	0.93	2	-
Team Black (Select 17)	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	-	-	0
Team Southeast (UMHSEHL)	1	21	7	9	16	0.76	12	-	1	3	4	4	8	2.67	2	-
Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	3	94	17	37	54	0.57	18	13	0

Payton Matsui Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2020-2021	NAHL (Central) All-Star Team NAHL (Central) Forward of the Year NAHL First All-Star Team NAHL Forward of the Year NAHL Most Points (65)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/25/2024	Confirmed	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Augustana Univ.
09/18/2020	Confirmed	Merritt Centennials	Aberdeen Wings
01/11/2020	Confirmed	Merritt Centennials	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks
11/09/2018	Confirmed	Central Illinois Flying Aces	Merritt Centennials

Payton Matsui Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #23 by Aberdeen Wings in the NAHL Supplemental Draft
Drafted 2018, 7 #112 by Central Illinois Flying Aces in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2017, 10 #222 by Minnesota Magicians in the NAHL Entry Draft