Matt DelGuidice

Playing career

DelGuidice began his career in Connecticut high schools, first at East Haven and then at Notre Dame, where he won the state title as a senior. He then attended Williston Northampton School, winning a Division 2 title. In the NCAA, he played for St. Anselm College during the 1986–87 season, posting a 13–11–3 record with a .916 save percentage and earning Second Team All-American honors. The Boston Bruins selected him in the fourth round of the 1987 NHL draft.

He transferred to the University of Maine, sitting out the 1987–88 season. In 1988–89, he split time with Scott King, appearing in 20 games with a 16–4–0 record and going 3–1 in the postseason. The following season, he played 23 games behind King, again compiling a 16–4–0 mark and a 3–1 record in five postseason games. After college, he turned professional with the Maine Mariners of the AHL in 1990–91, starting 52 games with a 23–18–9 record and a 1–1 mark in two playoff games.

He was called up to Boston for one relief appearance behind Andy Moog. In 1991–92, he served as Boston's backup out of training camp, playing 10 games with a 2–5–1 record. He later returned to the AHL, posting a 5–15–0 record with the Mariners. After the Bruins affiliate moved to Providence, he played nine games with an 0–7–1 record.

He then played one game for the IHL's San Diego Gulls, earning a no-decision. Without an NHL contract in 1993–94, he spent most of the season with the ECHL's Raleigh IceCaps, playing 31 games with an 18–9–4 record and a 6–6 mark in the playoffs. He also appeared in five AHL games for the Albany River Rats (1–2–2) and one for the Springfield Indians (0–0–1). In 1994–95, he moved between teams, playing mostly for the ECHL's Nashville Knights (18 games, 7–8–2, 0–1 in two playoff games), as well as five games for the Charlotte Checkers (2–2–1) and one for the IHL's Atlanta Knights.

In 1995–96, he played for the ECHL's Roanoke Express, appearing in 35 games with a 13–10–3 record and an 0–1 mark in two playoff games.

Did You Know?

• In 1991, he was one of four goalies invited to train with Team USA for the Labatt's Blue Canada Cup and played half a game against Team Canada in Montreal.
• During the 1996–97 season, he went 13–26–7 for the Amarillo Rattlers, a team that won only 17 games all season.
• After retiring, he moved to Chicago in 2000 and worked for an industrial auction company for over ten years.