Miles Wood

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.

Miles Wood
Wood with the Colorado Avalanche in 2023
Born (1995-09-13) September 13, 1995
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils
National team  United States
NHL draft 100th overall, 2013
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Wood was born in Buffalo, New York but grew up in Manchester, Massachusetts.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] He made his NHL debut for the Devils the following night on April 9, in a 5–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5]

On November 29, 2016, Wood scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.[6]

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.[7] On February 18, 2018, Wood was suspended without pay for 2 games for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

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.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Salem Ice Dogs EmJHL 134598 20000
2011–12 Salem Ice Dogs EmJHL 1481928 —————
2012–13 Noble & Greenough USHS 158101818 —————
2013–14 Noble & Greenough USHS 2829255416 —————
2014–15 Noble & Greenough USHS 171718358 —————
2015–16 Boston College HE 3710253576 —————
2015–16 New Jersey Devils NHL 10000 —————
2016–17 New Jersey Devils NHL 60891786 —————
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 1544834 200010
2017–18 New Jersey Devils NHL 7619133284 500014
2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 6310142491 —————
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 6811122357 —————
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 551782529 —————
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 30004 —————
2022–23 New Jersey Devils NHL 7613142776 820214
2023–24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 749172675 1130313
NHL totals 4768787174502 2450541

International
Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2015 United States WJC 5th 50006
2016 United States WC 4th 101018
Junior totals 50006
Senior totals 101018

References
  1. "PODCAST: Miles Wood's connection to an Oscar nominated film". October 14, 2019.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. Gravellese, Joseph (September 11, 2015). "28 Days Til BC Hockey: Get To Know #28, Miles Wood". BC Interruption. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. "Devils sign forward Miles Wood". NHL.com. April 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  5. "Henrique scores 2, Devils beat Leafs in season finale". ESPN. April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. "Devils fall to Jets despite strong effort by pair of rookies". NY Daily News. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  7. "Miles Wood has hat trick, Devils outscore Blackhawks 7-5". Washington Post. Associated Press. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. "Wood suspended two games for actions in Devils game against Lightning". NHL.com. February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  9. Rosen, Dan (April 5, 2018). "Devils clinch playoff berth with win against Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  10. "Devils re-sign forward Miles Wood to a four-year contract". NHL.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  11. "Avalanche signs Miles Wood". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  12. Gulitti, Tom (December 30, 2016). "Devils rookie finally gets Alex Ovechkin's autograph". NHL.com. Washington. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  13. "TYLER WOOD". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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