| Position: | Defense |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Birth Date: | May 16, 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Career Start: | 1987 |
| Career End: | 1996 |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Played For: | Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning |
Matthew W. Hervey (born May 16, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
Hervey was born and raised in Whittier, California.[1] Prior to turning professional, he played with the Langley Eagles, Victoria Cougars, Lethbridge Broncos, and Seattle Thunderbirds.
Hervey played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Lightning. After leaving the NHL, Hervey played for the Atlanta Knights, Milwaukee Admirals, and Los Angeles Ice Dogs.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 61 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | ||
| 1984–85 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 54 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1985–86 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 60 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 110 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | ||
| 1986–87 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 69 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 73 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 295 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | ||
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 47 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 71 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 132 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 49 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 122 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 27 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1995–95 | Los Angeles Ice Dogs | IHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||