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Matthew Wood Scouting Report

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Created: Apr. 30, 2023
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Talent Type: Amateur
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 18
B+
L2
Projection: Second Line
Trending: Prospect
Birthday: Feb. 6, 2005
Height: 6' 3 | 193 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 15 overall, 2023 round 1 (Logo of the Nashville Predators NSH)
Big body - power forward - net front on the PP
Leans goal scorer but has shown ability to make sneaky small area puck plays / distribute
Room for more consistent 200ft effort - especially offensive zone exits
Skating mechanics on straight lines are fine.
Room for more power out of the gate / first three stride quickness
Agility / tight turns are also an area that requires improvement and can be exposed when having to defend man on man in defensive zone
Stats Powered by Elite Prospects
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Canada U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup5235-0
2022-23Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA3511233474
2022-23Canada U18WJC-1877613126
2021-22Victoria GrizzliesBCHL46454085-33
2021-22Canada U18WJC-18420210
2020-21Victoria GrizzliesBCHL185813-4
  • Compete/Consistency: 60
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 65
  • Hockey IQ: 73
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 90
  • Penalty Kill: 58
  • Power Play: 95
  • Physicality: 40
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 79
  • Shot: 94
  • Skating: 70
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality