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American ice hockey player
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Male
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26 May 1976(Hackensack, New Jersey)
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Biography
Matthew Gregory Herr (born May 26, 1976 in Hackensack, New Jersey and raised in Alpine, New Jersey) is a retired American ice hockey forward who played for part of four NHL seasons.
He played hockey at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, where he was captain of the team.
Herr played his college hockey at the University of Michigan, where he was teammates with former NHLer Bill Muckalt. Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Herr also played for the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins.
Herr has taught history and psychology, and has coached hockey and baseball at Kent School, in Kent, Connecticut.
Herr became the Executive Director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May 2015.