Matthew Edward Boldy (born April 5, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 12th overall by the Wild in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Early life Boldy was born on April 5, 2001, to parents Todd Boldy and Jennifer Gruttadauria. He was born in Milford, Massachusetts, but his family moved to Millis, Massachusetts when Boldy was in the fourth grade. His father, Todd, was a football player at the University of Maine and currently serves as a member of the Attleboro Police Department. His mom Jennifer is a bartender and manager at a restaurant in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Growing up, Todd encouraged Matthew and his brother to play hockey instead of football due to limited options in Millis. Boldy attended and skated for Medway High School before enrolling in the Dexter Southfield School before attending Northville High School alongside Team USA teammate Henry Thrun. In his first year at Dexter, Boldy accumulated 13 goals and 13 assists in 29 games under coach Dan Donato. As a result, he was invited to try out for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Playing career Boldy joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program for the 2017–18 USHL season and led the team with 11 goals and four shorthanded goals in 13 games as a rookie. In his first year of draft eligibility, Boldy received an A rating on NHL Central Scouting Bureau's preliminary players to watch list. He returned to the USNTDP for their 2018–19 season and recorded 33 goals and 48 assists for 81 points in 64 games. Upon signing his letter of intent at Boston College for the 2019–20 season, Boldy said "playing at BC was always a dream of mine...when I got the chance it was hard to pass up. I grew up going to their games and being around there. When I got the chance it was a pretty easy choice for me."

During the 2019 NHL entry draft, Boldy was selected 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild.

Collegiate In his sophomore season with Boston College, he led the Eagles in scoring with 11 goals, 20 assists and 31 points in 22 games of the shortened 2020–21 season. Boldy was named a Hobey Baker Award Top Ten Finalist before opting to end his collegiate career. On March 31, 2021, Boldy was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild and was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the season.

Professional On January 6, 2022, Boldy made his NHL debut, scoring the game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins in the Wild's 3–2 win. On February 14, 2022, Boldy earned his first NHL hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings in the Minnesota Wild's 7–4 win. He finished his first season with the Wild with 15 goals and 24 assists in 47 games.

On January 16, 2023, the Wild signed Boldy to a seven-year, $49 million contract extension. At the end of the 2024–25 season Boldy was named as a top-10 NHL forward by NHL.com and posted a season best of 27 goals, 46 assists and overall 73 points slightly higher then the previous 2023–24 season with 29 goals, 40 assists and 69 overall points. During the 2025–26 season Boldy was ranked fourth in the NHL for goals with 27 and fifteenth in shots on goal with 157 by January 2026. Boldy had recorded his fifth overall four-point game by the end of February 2026 after the 2026 Winter Olympics, tying the record of Mats Zuccarello for the second most in Wild history. He also became the first player in franchise history to record consecutive four point games.

International play

Internationally, Boldy represents the United States. Boldy represented Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2024.

In August 2025, it was announced that Boldy was named as part of 44 players who would attend the Olympic Orientation Camp leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics. On January 2, 2026, he was named to Team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Boldy scored the opening goal of the gold medal match against Canada, which the United States won 2–1 in overtime. Speaking later after the game, Boldy recounted that his first priority was to get the puck to Quinn Hughes, and that it was a normal standard and praising Hughes ability to create plays and shots.

Amid online backlash faced by the men's Olympic hockey team regarding the inclusion of FBI director Kash Patel during their gold medal celebrations and members of the team laughing at President Trump's comments of being impeached if he did not invite the women's team to the White House, Boldy was among the majority who visited with the president and attended the State of the Union.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Dexter School USHS 29 13 13 26 8 — — — — — 2017–18 US NTDP Juniors USHL 34 12 23 35 14 8 4 4 8 8 2017–18 US NTDP U17 USDP 61 29 47 76 30 — — — — — 2017–18 US NTDP U18 USDP 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2018–19 US NTDP Juniors USHL 28 17 26 43 16 — — — — — 2018–19 US NTDP U18 USDP 64 33 48 81 28 — — — — — 2019–20 Boston College HE 34 9 17 26 8 — — — — — 2020–21 Boston College HE 22 11 20 31 4 — — — — — 2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 14 6 12 18 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 10 4 6 10 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 47 15 24 39 10 6 1 0 1 4 2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 81 31 32 63 39 6 0 3 3 4 2023–24 Minnesota Wild NHL 75 29 40 69 48 — — — — — 2024–25 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 27 46 73 51 6 5 2 7 2 2025–26 Minnesota Wild NHL 76 42 43 85 30 11 7 6 13 4NHL totals 361 144 185 329 178 29 13 11 24 14

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2017 United States U17 6 3 6 9 2 2019 United States WJC18 7 3 9 12 0 2021 United States WJC 7 5 2 7 2 2022 United States WC 4th 5 1 2 3 2 2024 United States WC 5th 8 6 8 14 2 2025 United States 4NF 2nd 4 1 2 3 2 2026 United States OG 6 2 2 4 2Junior totals 20 11 17 28 4Senior totals 23 10 14 24 8

Awards and honors Award YearCollege Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2020 All-Hockey East First Team 2021 AHCA East First Team All-American 2021

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External links

Matt Boldy at Milano Cortina 2026