Matt Boldy

Matt Boldy
Boldy on his draft day in 2019
Born (2001-04-05) April 5, 2001 (age 23)
Millville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Minnesota Wild
National team  United States
NHL draft 12th overall, 2019
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2021–present

Matthew Edward[1] Boldy (born April 5, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 12th overall by the Wild in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Boldy was born on April 5, 2001,[2] to parents Todd Boldy and Jennifer Gruttadauria.[3] His father, Todd, was a football player at the University of Maine[4] and currently serves as a member of the Attleboro Police Department.[5] He was born in Millville, but his family moved to Millis when Boldy was in the fourth grade.[6]

Growing up, Todd encouraged Matthew and his brother Michael to play hockey instead of football due to limited options in Millis, Massachusetts.[7] Boldy attended and skated for the Dexter Southfield School before attending Northville High School alongside Team USA teammate Henry Thrun.[8] In his first year at Dexter, Boldy accumulated 13 goals and 13 assists in 29 games under coach Dan Donato. As a result, he was invited to try out for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in the United States Hockey League (USHL).[6]

Playing career

Boldy joined the USNTDP for the 2017–18 USHL season and led the team with 11 goals and four shorthanded goals in 13 games as a rookie.[7] In his first year of draft eligibility, Boldy received an A rating on NHL Central Scouting Bureau's preliminary players to watch list.[7] He returned to the USNTDP for their 2018–19 season and recorded 33 goals and 48 assists for 81 points in 64 games.[2] Upon signing his letter of intent at Boston College for the 2019–20 season, Boldy said "playing at BC was always a dream of mine...when I got the chance it was hard to pass up. I grew up going to their games and being around there. When I got the chance it was a pretty easy choice for me."[9]

During the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Boldy was selected 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild.[10]

Collegiate

In his sophomore season with Boston College, he led the Eagles in scoring with 11 goals, 20 assists and 31 points in 22 games of the shortened 2020–21 season. Boldy was named a Hobey Baker Award Top Ten Finalist before opting to end his collegiate career. On March 31, 2021, Boldy was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild and was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the season.[11]

Professional

On January 6, 2022, Boldy made his NHL debut, scoring the game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins in the Wild's 3–2 win.[12] On February 14, 2022, Boldy earned his first NHL hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings in the Minnesota Wild's 7–4 win.[13] He finished his first season with the Wild with 15 goals and 24 assists in 47 games.

On January 16, 2023, the Wild signed Boldy to a seven-year, $49 million contract extension.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Dexter School USHS 29 13 13 26 8 — — — — —
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 34 12 23 35 14 8 4 4 8 8
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 28 17 26 43 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Boston College HE 34 9 17 26 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Boston College HE 22 11 20 31 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 14 6 12 18 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 10 4 6 10 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 47 15 24 39 10 6 1 0 1 4
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 81 31 32 63 39 6 0 3 3 4
2023–24 Minnesota Wild NHL 75 29 40 69 48 — — — — —
NHL totals 203 75 96 171 97 12 1 3 4 8
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  United States
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sweden

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 6 9 2
2019 United States U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 9 12 0
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 5 2 7 2
2022 United States WC 4th 5 1 2 3 2
2024 United States WC 5th 8 6 8 14 2
Junior totals 20 11 17 28 4
Senior totals 13 7 10 17 4

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2019–20 [15]
All-Hockey East First Team 2020–21 [16]
AHCA East First Team All-American 2020–21 [17]

References

  1. ^ O'Donnell, Joe (2024-04-04). "Twitter".
  2. ^ a b "Matt Boldy". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Matt Boldy". bceagles.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Jamie (September 20, 2018). "Where NTDP's Matt Boldy Gets His Motivation". mahockey.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Gobis, Peter (June 24, 2019). "Son of Attleboro cop Boldy ready to hit NHL ice as Wild's top pick". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Nazzaro, Adam (July 24, 2019). "A Wild ride to the top". millis.wickedlocal.com. Wicked Local. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Morreale, Mike G. (November 1, 2018). "Boldy using offensive creativity to become top 2019 NHL Draft prospect". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Winter, Ethan (February 1, 2021). "Local hockey players from Millis, Southborough help Team USA win gold medal at World Juniors Championship". The Milford Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Legwin, Jack (December 31, 2018). "Matthew Boldy is Making an Impression". btshockey.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Wild selects eight players in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft". Minnesota Wild. 22 June 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Wild sign forward Matt Boldy to three-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Donnelly, Patrick (January 6, 2022). "Boldy scores in NHL debut, Wild edge Bruins". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Khan, Ansar (February 14, 2022). "Red Wings' comeback bid falls short as Matt Boldy's hat trick lifts Wild". M Live. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Boldy signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Wild". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hockey East names 2019-20 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". hockeyeastonline.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Hockey East Names 2020-21 Men's All-Star Teams - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  17. ^ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Minnesota Wild first round draft pick
2019 		Succeeded by