Ice Hockey Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood (born February 6, 2005) is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey winger for the University of Connecticut of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
He was drafted 15th overall by Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
| Matthew Wood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 2005 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | University of Connecticut | ||
| NHL draft | 15th overall, 2023 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
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. He was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie team.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2023 Switzerland | |
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.
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 | |
References
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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