Mat Bodie

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Mathew Bodie
2024-12-08 EHC Red Bull Munchen gegen ERC Ingolstadt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank-211.jpg
Bodie with the ERC Ingolstadt in 2024
Born (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 35)
East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
ERC Ingolstadt
Hartford Wolf Pack
Rochester Americans
Syracuse Crunch
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Växjö Lakers
IK Oskarshamn
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Mathew Bodie (born March 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

As a member of the Winnipeg Thrashers midget hockey team, he was named the Most Valuable player and top defenceman at the 2008 Telus Cup. The Thrashers captured the silver medal.

Bodie playing for the Union Dutchmen during the 2014 Frozen Four. Frozen Four 2014 - Mathew Bodie (13777412084) (1).jpg
Bodie playing for the Union Dutchmen during the 2014 Frozen Four.

Bodie played collegiate hockey for the Union Dutchmen in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his sophomore year, Bodie's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team. [1] He captained the team as a senior, leading them to win the 2014 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, the first championship win in school history.

Undrafted, Bodie was signed by the New York Rangers to a one-year entry-level contract on April 15, 2014, after Union won the NCAA Championship. [2]

Bodie playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack in October 2012 Mat Bodie (1).jpg
Bodie playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack in October 2012

On April 20, 2016, Bodie was recalled by the New York Rangers from the team's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, but he did not play for the team. [3]

During the 2016–17 season, while captaining the Wolf Pack, Bodie was dealt by the Rangers at the trade deadline to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Daniel Catenacci on February 28, 2017. [4] He played out the season in the AHL with the Rochester Americans, producing 9 points in 17 games.

On July 1, 2017, Bodie as a free agent signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [5] After attending the Lightning's 2017 training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch for the duration of the 2017–18 season. Assuming a role as the Crunch's top pairing defenseman, Bodie responded with a professional high 31 assists and 37 points in 74 games.

As a free agent from the Lightning, Bodie opted to halt his North American career, agreeing to an initial one-year deal with Russian club, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on July 20, 2018. [6] In his debut season in Russia in 2018–19, Bodie recorded 3 goals and 16 points in 39 games from the blueline with Torpedo.

On June 14, 2019, Bodie as a free agent opted to sign in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). [7] Mid-way into the 2019–20 season, Bodie collected 1 goal and 3 points in 17 games with Växjö, before he transferred to fellow SHL outfit, IK Oskarshamn, for the remainder of the campaign on November 25, 2019. [8] Bodie in an increased role with Oskarshamn, boosted his offensive totals with 1 goal and 10 points in 27 regular season games.

As a free agent from IK Oskarshamn, Bodie extended his European career in agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on November 12, 2020. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09 Powell River Kings BCHL 531414241182121420
2009–10Powell River KingsBCHL518344237239223123
2010–11 Union College ECAC 406263218
2011–12 Union CollegeECAC398212932
2012–13 Union CollegeECAC356182432
2013–14 Union CollegeECAC408313957
2014–15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 755273242153476
2015–16 Hartford Wolf PackAHL767293638
2016–17 Hartford Wolf PackAHL458223047
2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL172798
2017–18 Syracuse Crunch AHL74631373650226
2018–19 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 393131632
2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL 171238
2019–20 IK Oskarshamn SHL27191010
2020–21 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 30319224250114
2021–22 ERC IngolstadtDEL393161944
2022–23 ERC IngolstadtDEL494212548150101025
2023–24 ERC IngolstadtDEL504263047714510
2024–25 ERC IngolstadtDEL4021820421215610
AHL totals287281161441712036912
DEL totals20816100116223392202249

Awards and honours

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Summerside
AwardYear
Telus Cup
Most Valuable Player 2007–08
Top Defenceman2007–08
College
ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2010–11
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2011–12 [10]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2011–12
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2012–13
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2013–14 [11]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2013–14
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2014 [12]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2014

References

  1. Schott, Ken (March 15, 2012). "Union coach Bennett wins Tim Taylor Award; goalie Grosenick wins Ken Dryden Award (Final)". Daily Gazette . Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. "Rangers agree to terms with Free Agent Mat Bodie". New York Rangers. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. "New York Rangers Recall Seven Players from Hartford Wolf Pack". Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
  4. "Sabres trade Catenacci to Rangers for defenseman Mat Bodie". Yahoo! Sports. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. "Lightning sign defenseman Mat Bodie to one-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. "Ashton moves to Severstal" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. "KHL defenseman signs with Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  8. "Oskarshamn strengthen the blueline" (in Swedish). IK Oskarshamn. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  9. "Bodie makes a start with Ingolstadt" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. "ECAC Announces Regular-Season Awards". ECAC Hockey. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  11. "All-Conference All-Rookie Team". ECAC Hockey. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  12. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.