Injured high school hockey player Matt Brown headed home

NORWOOD (FOX 25 / MyfoxBoston.com) - 16-year-old Matt Brown is back home in Massachusetts.

Brown, a sophomore at Norwood High School, suffered a broken neck back in January during a hockey game in Hingham when he went head first into the boards.

For nine weeks Matt has been at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in spinal cord injuries, for rehabilitation.

As of recent, Matt's breathing tube has been removed and he has been able to talk.

Friends and family met Matt at Norwood Airport to welcome him home.

The family is also holding an open house tonight for family and friends to visit.

Matt is hoping to go to school Friday in some capacity and the school is working to accommodate him.