Mathew Bodie (born March 7, 1990) is a

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professional

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defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference t ...

who is currently playing for

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the

Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...

(DEL).

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 2008 Telus Cup was Canada's 30th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at Arnprior, Ontario. The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Winnipeg Thrashers 6-4 in the gold medal game to win their fi ...

. The Thrashers captured the silver medal. Bodie played collegiate hockey for the

Union Dutchmen The Union Dutchmen and Dutchwomen comprise the 24 teams representing Union College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and f ...

in the NCAA Men's Division I

ECAC Hockey ECAC Hockey is one of the six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This re ...

conference. In his

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year, Bodie's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team. Undrafted, Bodie was signed by the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...

to a one-year entry-level contract on April 15, 2014, after Union won the NCAA Championship. On April 20, 2016, Bodie was recalled by the New York Rangers from the team's AHL affiliate, the

Hartford Wolf Pack The Hartford Wolf Pack are a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. A member of the American Hockey League (AHL), they play their home games at the XL Center. The team was established in 1926 as the Providence Reds. After a ...

, but he did not play for the team. During the 2016–17 season, while captaining the Wolf Pack, Bodie was dealt by the Rangers at the trade deadline to the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conf ...

in exchange for

Daniel Catenacci Daniel Catenacci (born March 9, 1993) is a Canadian-Italian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with HC Pustertal Wölfe in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buf ...

on February 28, 2017. He played out the season in the AHL with the

Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, ...

, 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 The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

. After attending the Lightning's 2017 training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tam ...

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 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (russian: Торпедо Нижний Новгород) is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. The team's home arena is Trad ...

of the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...

(KHL) on July 20, 2018. 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 Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) is a Swedish ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top-level league of Swedish ice hockey, a ...

of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). 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. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bodie, Mathew 1990 births Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian ice hockey defencemen ERC Ingolstadt players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Manitoba IK Oskarshamn players Living people Powell River Kings players Rochester Americans players Syracuse Crunch players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Union Dutchmen ice hockey players Växjö Lakers players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans