Miles Wood
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Miles Wood
| image = Miles Wood (8169189) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Wood with the Colorado Avalanche in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|13}}
| birth_place = Buffalo, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 195
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Colorado Avalanche
| former_teams = New Jersey Devils
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = 100th overall
| draft_year = 2013
| draft_team = New Jersey Devils
| career_start = 2016
| career_end =
}}
Miles William Wood (born September 13, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wood was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Wood was born in Buffalo, New York but grew up in Manchester, Massachusetts.{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/podcast-miles-woods-connection-to-an-oscar-nominated-film/c-310068794 | title=PODCAST: Miles Wood's connection to an Oscar nominated film | date=October 14, 2019 }} As a youth, Wood played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Middlesex Islanders minor ice hockey team, along with teammates Jon Gillies and Matt Grzelcyk.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Wood was playing at the prep school level with the Noble and Greenough School when he was drafted 100th overall, in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL entry draft by the New Jersey Devils. He remained at the school for the next two years, graduating in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Gravellese |first=Joseph |date=September 11, 2015 |title=28 Days Til BC Hockey: Get To Know #28, Miles Wood |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey-2015-2016-season/2015/9/11/9312155/28-days-until-boston-college-hockey-get-to-know-28-miles-wood |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=BC Interruption}}
Following the 2015–16 season, his freshman year with Boston College in the Hockey East, Wood ended his collegiate career and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on April 8, 2016.{{cite web|title=Devils sign forward Miles Wood|url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-sign-forward-miles-wood/c-877851|website=NHL.com|access-date=April 9, 2016|date=April 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603130916/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877851|archive-date=June 3, 2016}} He made his NHL debut for the Devils the following night on April 9, in a 5–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web |title=Henrique scores 2, Devils beat Leafs in season finale |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400816086 |website=ESPN |access-date=February 7, 2024 |date=April 9, 2016}}
On November 29, 2016, Wood scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web|title=Devils fall to Jets despite strong effort by pair of rookies|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/devils-fall-jets-strong-effort-pair-rookies-article-1.2892039|website=NY Daily News|access-date=November 16, 2017|date=November 29, 2016}}
The 2017–18 season was a breakout year for Wood who set career highs in points and played in his first NHL playoff game. On November 12, 2017, Wood scored his first NHL hat trick in a 7–5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite news|title=Miles Wood has hat trick, Devils outscore Blackhawks 7-5|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/miles-wood-has-hat-trick-devils-outscore-blackhawks-7-5/2017/11/12/fa961624-c828-11e7-b506-8a10ed11ecf5_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116190518/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/miles-wood-has-hat-trick-devils-outscore-blackhawks-7-5/2017/11/12/fa961624-c828-11e7-b506-8a10ed11ecf5_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2017|newspaper=Washington Post|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=November 16, 2017|date=November 13, 2017}} On February 18, 2018, Wood was suspended without pay for 2 games for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov.{{cite web|title=Wood suspended two games for actions in Devils game against Lightning|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/devils-miles-wood-suspended-two-games-for-boarding/c-296102926?tid=277549076|website=NHL.com|access-date=February 18, 2018|date=February 18, 2018}} Wood helped the Devils clinch a spot in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs by scoring the goal that won the game in a 2–1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 5, 2018.{{cite web|last1=Rosen|first1=Dan|title=Devils clinch playoff berth with win against Maple Leafs|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-new-jersey-devils-game-recap/c-297697810|website=NHL.com|access-date=May 3, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}} Wood ended the regular season with a career-best 32 points and signed a four-year contract with the Devils before the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Devils re-sign forward Miles Wood to a four-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-re-sign-forward-miles-wood-to-a-four-year-contract/c-300328606 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 22, 2018 |date=September 22, 2018}}
Having played eight seasons with the Devils, Wood left the organization as a free agent and was promptly signed to a six-year, $15 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on the opening day of free agency on July 1, 2023.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-miles-wood/c-345170702 | title = Avalanche signs Miles Wood | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = July 1, 2023 | access-date = July 1, 2023}}
Personal life
When Wood was 11 years old he wrote a letter to Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin, asking him to autograph his hockey card. In the letter, Wood promised that if Ovechkin did not sign and return the card that he would check him the first chance he got to play against him when he made it to the NHL. Although Ovechkin never returned the card, he autographed a photo for Wood before facing him for the first time at the Verizon Center.{{cite web|last1=Gulitti|first1=Tom|title=Devils rookie finally gets Alex Ovechkin's autograph|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/devils-miles-wood-finally-gets-capitals-alex-ovechkins-autograph/c-285152084|website=NHL.com|access-date=November 8, 2017|location=Washington|date=December 30, 2016}}
Wood's father, Randy Wood, played in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. Wood's older brother, Tyler, briefly played in Germany during his career.{{cite web|title=TYLER WOOD|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=177654|website=eliteprospects.com|access-date=February 19, 2018}}
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 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2010–11
| EmJHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | Salem Ice Dogs | EmJHL | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13
| USHS | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Noble & Greenough | USHS | 28 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| Noble & Greenough | USHS | 17 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | HE | 37 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 76
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 60 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 86
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17
| AHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 34
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 84
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018–19
| New Jersey Devils | NHL | 63 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 91
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 68 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 57
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| New Jersey Devils | NHL | 55 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 29
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 76
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | NHL | 74 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 75
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024–25
| Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 48
| | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 513 !! 91 !! 91 !! 182 !! 550 ! 24 !! 5 !! 0 !! 5 !! 41 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2015
| WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| 2016 | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 6 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 10 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 8 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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