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. 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 At the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky tournament, Wood put up five points in five games, winning a gold medal. At the 2023 U18 worlds, he lead Canada with 13 points in seven games, winning bronze.