Matthew Wood, a little over a month after it was reported that he was going to transfer to the Golden Gophers, has officially signed on to play hockey at the University of Minnesota. Wood was the top-ranked player in the transfer portal after starring at Connecticut in 2023-24.
The 2024 Men’s Frozen Four concludes Sunday, April 13. With only four teams remaining, many top NHL prospects have already announced their moves to other top schools.
MINNEAPOLIS Bob Motzko’s forays into the transfer portal have been rare in this new world of player acquisition in college sports. But when the Minnesota Gophers’ coach takes a dip into that talent pool, he likes to make a splash.
Standout Nashville Predators prospect Matthew Wood announced his intention to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal last week. At just 19, the former UCONN
The transfer portal exploded on March 31 and April 1 and The Rink Live's portal tracker now has over 200 names in it. That's a lot. About 100 players threw their names into the ring over the past two days for a chance to start fresh somewhere new.
Former top-15 pick Matthew Wood is expected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.
The Huskies will host the Catamounts in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs next Wednesday. Matthew Wood stayed hot with two goals and Joey Muldowney added two as well as the UConn Huskies men’s hockey team beat the Vermont Catamounts, 5-1, at the Toscano Family Ice Forum on Thursday night.
When the Nashville Predators were on the clock with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, general manager Barry Trotz was likely thinking the exact same thing that University of Connecticut head coach Mike Cavanaugh was: Matthew Wood very well could be the next Tage Thompson.
When the Nashville Predators were on the clock with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, general manager Barry Trotz was likely thinking the exact same thing that University of Connecticut head coach Mike Cavanaugh was: Matthew Wood very well could be the next Tage Thompson.
While the Nashville Predators are battling to stay in the playoff race, several prospects have been elevating their game with their hockey opportunities. Today the AHL named goaltender Yaroslav Askarov the AHL Player of the Week after Askarov had back to back shutouts against the Colorado Eagles.
After being kept off the scoresheet while playing a little over six minutes in Canada’s 5-2 win over Finland in Tuesday’s IIHF World Junior Championship opener, Nashville Predators prospect Matthew Wood had a coming-out party in Wednesday’s 10-0 win over Latvia.
It was certainly a one-sided affair as Canada moved to 2-0-0 in the group stage of the World Junior Championship with a 10-0 win vs Latvia. Simply put, the two-time defending gold medalists looked as good as they’ve been all tournament in this one.
Few would argue that Nashville Predators prospect Matthew Wood was one of the more talented players at Hockey Canada’s World Juniors selection camp. So, it came as no surprise when the 18-year-old forward made the cut for Canada’s national junior team roster, which is set to compete at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship on Dec.
The Huskies self-destructed in the third period and lost. Alex Jefferies had a hat trick for the Merrimack Warriors as they beat the UConn Huskies men’s hockey team, 6-3, at Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, CT on Friday night.
The Nashville Predators are in a strange place right now.
When University of Connecticut forward Matthew Wood heard his name called on Wednesday night at the NHL Draft by David Poile, he realized how special the moment was. "It's super special," Wood said.
The Nashville Predators ended Day 1 of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft making no trades. Rumors swirled early on draft day as incoming general manager (GM) Barry Trotz did everything he could to trade into the top four.
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