Matt Boldy
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Matt Boldy
| image = Matthew Boldy 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| caption= Boldy on his draft day in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|04|05}}
| birth_place = Millis, Massachusetts, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 201
| position = Right Wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Minnesota Wild
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = 12th overall
| draft_year = 2019
| draft_team = Minnesota Wild
| career_start = 2021
| career_end =
}}
Matthew Edward{{Cite web |last=O'Donnell |first=Joe |date=2024-04-04 |title=Twitter |url=https://x.com/wildjoeradio/status/1776072791286047176?s=46 }} 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,{{cite web |title=Matt Boldy |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/375501/matt-boldy |website=eliteprospects.com |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=March 31, 2021}} to parents Todd Boldy and Jennifer Gruttadauria.{{cite web |title=Matt Boldy |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/matt-boldy/13125 |website=bceagles.com |access-date=March 31, 2021}} His father, Todd, was a football player at the University of Maine{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Jamie |title=Where NTDP's Matt Boldy Gets His Motivation |url=https://www.mahockey.org/news_article/show/951434 |website=mahockey.org |access-date=March 31, 2021 |date=September 20, 2018}} and currently serves as a member of the Attleboro Police Department.{{cite news |last1=Gobis |first1=Peter |title=Son of Attleboro cop Boldy ready to hit NHL ice as Wild's top pick |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/sports/local_sports/son-of-attleboro-cop-boldy-ready-to-hit-nhl-ice-as-wilds-top-pick/article_282b39c6-657f-57a7-8ee2-ab18379e0715.html |access-date=March 31, 2021 |publisher=The Sun Chronicle |date=June 24, 2019}} He was born in Millville, but his family moved to Millis when Boldy was in the fourth grade.{{cite web |last1=Nazzaro |first1=Adam |title=A Wild ride to the top |url=https://millis.wickedlocal.com/sports/20190724/wild-ride-to-top-bc-bound-millis-native-matthew-boldy-first-round-nhl-draft-pick |website=millis.wickedlocal.com |publisher=Wicked Local |access-date=March 31, 2021 |date=July 24, 2019}}
Growing up, Todd encouraged Matthew and his brother Michael to play hockey instead of football due to limited options in Millis, Massachusetts.{{cite web |last=Morreale |first=Mike G. |title=Boldy using offensive creativity to become top 2019 NHL Draft prospect |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/matthew-boldy-2019-nhl-draft-prospect/c-301467420 |date=November 1, 2018 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 22, 2019}} Boldy attended and skated for Medway High School before enrolling in the Dexter Southfield School before attending Northville High School alongside Team USA teammate Henry Thrun.{{cite news |last1=Winter |first1=Ethan |title=Local hockey players from Millis, Southborough help Team USA win gold medal at World Juniors Championship |url=https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/2021/02/01/local-hockey-players-win-gold-team-usa-world-juniors-championship/4300611001/ |access-date=March 31, 2021 |publisher=The Milford Daily News |date=February 1, 2021}} 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).
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. In his first year of draft eligibility, Boldy received an A rating on NHL Central Scouting Bureau's preliminary players to watch list. He returned to the USNTDP for their 2018–19 season and recorded 33 goals and 48 assists for 81 points in 64 games. 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."{{cite web |last1=Legwin |first1=Jack |title=Matthew Boldy is Making an Impression |url=https://btshockey.com/2018/12/31/matthew-boldy-is-making-an-impression/ |website=btshockey.com |access-date=March 31, 2021 |date=December 31, 2018}}
During the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Boldy was selected 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild.{{cite web |title=Wild selects eight players in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/2019-wild-nhl-draft-class/c-308010334 |website=Minnesota Wild |date=22 June 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
=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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/matt-boldy-contract-033021/c-323087786 | title = Wild sign forward Matt Boldy to three-year, entry-level contract | publisher = Minnesota Wild | date = March 31, 2021 | access-date = March 31, 2021}}
=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.{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Patrick |title=Boldy scores in NHL debut, Wild edge Bruins |url= https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-wild-boston-bruins-game-recap/c-329234394 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=January 6, 2022 |date=January 6, 2022}} On February 14, 2022, Boldy earned his first NHL hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings in the Minnesota Wild's 7–4 win.{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Ansar |title= Red Wings' comeback bid falls short as Matt Boldy's hat trick lifts Wild |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2022/02/red-wings-comeback-bid-falls-short-as-matt-boldys-hat-trick-lifts-wild.html |website=M Live |access-date=February 14, 2022 |date= February 14, 2022}} 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.{{cite web |title=Boldy signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Wild |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/matt-boldy-signs-seven-year-contract-with-minnesota-wild/c-340005824 |website=Minnesota Wild |access-date=January 16, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2016–17
| USHS | 29 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | HE | 34 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Boston College | HE | 22 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | AHL | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Iowa Wild | AHL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 75 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 48
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 27 | 46 | 73 | 51
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 285 !! 102 !! 142 !! 244 !! 148 ! 18 !! 6 !! 5 !! 11 !! 10 |
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{{MedalSport| Ice hockey }}
{{MedalCountry|{{ihj|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Canada|}}
{{MedalCompetition|IIHF World U18 Championship}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Sweden|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2017
| U17 | {{gold1}} | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019 | United States | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021
| WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | WC | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024
| United States | WC | 5th | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 20 !! 11 !! 17 !! 28 !! 4 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 13 !! 7 !! 10 !! 17 !! 4 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |College |
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team
| 2019–20 |
| All-Hockey East First Team
| 2020–21 |
| AHCA East First Team All-American
| 2020–21 |
References
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External links
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Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:American men's ice hockey centers
Category:Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
Category:Minnesota Wild draft picks
Category:Minnesota Wild players
Category:NHL first-round draft picks
Category:People from Millis, Massachusetts
Category:Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Category:USA Hockey National Team Development Program players