RW Matthew Wood – UConn, NCAA (2023, 15th, NSH)

[person5000]

Hat trick last night. Such a good player....do you guys even look at anything besides points?

 

[H3ckt1k]

Hat trick last night. Such a good player....do you guys even look at anything besides points?

No

 

[Gnashville]

Hat trick last night. Such a good player....do you guys even look at anything besides points?

“If you don’t keep score how do you measure yourself against other golfers?”

 

[hamzarocks]

I see him as a similar style prospect to Knies

Went a bit higher than you might think initially but has good attributed to be a valuable top 9 piece

Preds other 1st rounder in that draft I think also ends a top 4D.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I see him as a similar style prospect to Knies

Went a bit higher than you might think initially but has good attributed to be a valuable top 9 piece

Preds other 1st rounder in that draft I think also ends a top 4D.

He’s more similar to Kaliyev. Knies doesn’t have the same offensive talent, but can play a gritty game. Wood wouldn’t know how to spell grit if you told him what letters comprise the word.

 

[Baaaaaaaaaaaaah]

Starting to heat up. 8 goals and 10 pts his last 5 games.

 

[Breakers]

They fought hard today against BC

Wood turned it on.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

This kid is the real deal

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Wood falls asleep for most of the season on a bad UConn team and then heats up at the last minute. An intriguing player who I had in my top 10 last year

 

[Remparts666]

Big upside but will take some time & some risk involved . Happy fantasy owner.

 

[montreal]

both his goals and a couple shots are in the vid if you are interested, good game from him

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[AintLifeGrand]

this seems like a good move… no supporting cast

 

[Hockeyville USA]

McMahon and Divver have reported he's likely going to Minnesota. His dad was an assistant for the women's team from 2008-2010. Would be huge for Motzko and help Wood's development most likely.

 

[jfb392]

McMahon and Divver have reported he's likely going to Minnesota. His dad was an assistant for the women's team from 2008-2010. Would be huge for Motzko and help Wood's development most likely.

First Canadian skater (not goalie) for Minnesota since.. Kris Chucko?

 

[Hockeyville USA]

First Canadian skater (not goalie) for Minnesota since.. Kris Chucko?

Correct

 

[AUAIOMRN]

First Canadian skater (not goalie) for Minnesota since.. Kris Chucko?

The fabled Wood-Chucko connection has been established.

 

[MS]

It was always kind of odd that such a high-profile prospect was playing at such a middling program.

Expect he'll break out massively next year.

 

[Bonin21]

The fabled Wood-Chucko connection has been established.

He'd likely be on a line with Oliver Moore.

Some babes in the stands will love Moore-Wood

 

[Hockeyville USA]

It was always kind of odd that such a high-profile prospect was playing at such a middling program.

Expect he'll break out massively next year.

UConn has had a British Columbia pipeline for awhile and I would assume it was a case of "they were the first program to pursue me heavily, I will stay loyal to them" situation. That's the vibe I got from Wood's quotes from when he committed.

 

[MS]

UConn has had a British Columbia pipeline for awhile and I would assume it was a case of "they were the first program to pursue me heavily, I will stay loyal to them" situation. That's the vibe I got from Wood's quotes from when he committed.

For sure - that's almost certainly the case.

But a lot of guys probably would have switched once they had the draft-2 that Wood had where he made the U-18s, etc., and it probably hasn't worked out the best for him relative to going to Michigan or whatever.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Wood-Moore-Ziemer

That line will cook.

 

[hawksrule]

Wood-Moore-Ziemer

That line will cook.

The best skater and the worst skater from last year’s draft on the same line.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Had him on my Do not draft list ( first round) due to his skating.

Cant say ive followed him too much this season. Has his skating improved?

 

[GetBentDotCom]

Had him on my Do not draft list ( first round) due to his skating.

Cant say ive followed him too much this season. Has his skating improved?

And you are?