Matthew Wood (born February 6, 2005) is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey winger for the University of Minnesota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 15th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Wood was the youngest player in college hockey when he scored 11 goals and 34 points in 35 games playing for the University of Connecticut.[1] He was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie team.
International play
At the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky tournament, Wood put up five points in five games, winning a gold medal. At the 2023 U18 worlds, he led Canada with 13 points in seven games, winning bronze.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 46 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | U. of Connecticut | HE | 35 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | U. of Connecticut | HE | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 70 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | 
|
7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2022 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2022 | |
| Brett Hull Trophy - Top scorer | 2022 | |
| College | ||
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2023 | [3] |
References
- ^ Cosentino, Sam. "Prospect of Interest: Matthew Wood, the youngest player in NCAA hockey". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Masters, Mark (June 16, 2023). "UConn's Wood rides wave of confidence up NHL draft lists". TSN. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Hockey East names 2022-23 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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