Name: Matt Killian
Year: 2015
College: Davenport
Major: Economics
Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ
With a national championship under his belt, an Econ major, and a teddy bear personality it’s no surprise that Matthew Killian is this weeks campus cutie! Here’s the inside scoop on this hockey-playing Casanova:
What did you do this summer?
I spent one half the summer living in New Haven and working for a wealth management group and training with some of the guys on the team and the other half at home, on the golf course, in the city, or down the shore.
What is your favorite aspect about playing Hockey at Yale?
Nothing beats a Friday or Saturday night game at Ingalls. The fans are amazing and it’s an honor to play for this school and with the guys that we have in our locker room.
Any embarrassing moments at Yale?
Yes. I’ve never passed the hockey conditioning test on my first try.
What’s your best Yale memory so far?
Winning the National Championship in 2013.
If you were to take a girl on a date where would you bring her?
Far, far away from New Haven.
Dream Girl?
A girl that can consistently make me laugh.
What’s your favorite place on campus?
271 Crown Street.
What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done?
I took my then girlfriend into the city to see the tree and go ice-skating around Christmas time.
Do you have any advice for girls at Yale?
There’s nothing more attractive than a genuine smile.
Any guilty pleasures?
90s music.
What is a fun fact about yourself that no one at Yale would know?
Apparently I’m a decent artist. My high school art teacher tried to pressure me into taking AP art.
Where can we find you on a Saturday night?
380 Crown–> Box 63.
Celebrity crush?
Minka Kelly.
How would your team describe you?
Relentless, hard working, enthusiastic, unified, disciplined.
What’s your favorite pick up line?
“Are you going to finish that?”
What’s the nicest thing you’ve ever done for a girl?
I made dinner for my mom once.
Yale girls are best because…
A Yale girl is more than just a pretty face.