UConn men’s hockey’s biggest recruit ever is coming to Storrs a year earlier than expected. Forward Matthew Wood is set to finish high school early and join the team this fall as a 17-year old, a source told The UConn Blog.
When he committed to the Huskies last August, the plan was for him to arrive as a true freshman for the 2023-24 season. But Wood tore up the BCHL — one of the top junior hockey leagues in North America — with a league-high 45 goals and 85 points in 46 games for the Victoria Grizzlies as a 16- and 17-year old.