Matt joined the club last season and wasted little time earning a starring role with the eventual playoff champions, scoring 22 goals and 89 points to finish 2nd in team scoring thanks in large part to a team leading 67 assists. He arrived in Guildford fresh off 3 seasons with Cardiff Devils with whom he registered 64 points over the stretch. A native of Sheffield, he transferred to the Welsh outfit after spending the bulk of 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 with his hometown Scimitars. During his 2nd season in Sheffield, before even reaching his 20th birthday, Towe bagged 26 goals and 48 assists while lifting his side just 4 points short of the league title when they finished runner up to Bracknell Bees. Matt’s first taste of senior hockey came during 2003-2004 when he iced with Telford Wildfoxes on 20 occasions. He added 11 games and 8 points with them the following year. In his opening Scimitars campaign, he iced 30 times and netted 25 points, but also appeared in 16 outings that same season with Peterborough Phantoms. Matt’s ability was not missed on the national radar as Team GB selected him for Jr national duty for 5 consecutive seasons from 2004 through 2008. In 28 World jr championship games, at both under 18 and 20 levels, Towe recorded 4 goals and 21 points with the overall highlight coming in 2006 when he helped lead the side to a gold medal. Following his final Jr. representation in 2008 Matt accomplished a rare feat when he was also selected for GB senior representation in the same season. He played 5 games during the 2008 world championships in Austria before pulling on country colours for another 5 games in 2010 at Slovenia’s version of the same event.
