Mathew Bodie (born March 7, 1990) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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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
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conference. In his
sophomore
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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
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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
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, 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
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in exchange for
Daniel Catenacci
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on February 28, 2017. He played out the season in the AHL with the
Rochester Americans
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, 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.
Career statistics
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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