Before Brown: Wahl spent the 2009-10 season with the Omaha Lancers (USHL), after graduating from Cranbrook Kingswood … A Finalist for Michigan's "Mr. Hockey" while playing for Cranbook in 2008-09 … Played in 32 games with the Lancers in 2009-10 and posted six assists as well as a +11 rating … Was twice named a Michigan High School All-Star while at Cranbrook … Earned First Team All-State and All-MIHL First Team while helping to lead Cranbrook to the 2009 State Championship.

Personal: Matthew Bannon Wahl is the son of James and Jeanette Wahl of Wellington, Florida … Born in 1991 … Matt has one brother, Christopher … National Honor Society member while attending Cranbrook Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan … Interests: Roller Hockey, Beach, Video Games … Concentration: Undeclared.