Mathew Bodie



Selected by Southeast Blades 1st round (#1) in 2005 MJHL Bantam Draft
 * Born: March 7, 1990 in East St. Paul, Manitoba
 * Hometown: East St. Paul, Manitoba
 * Brother: Kyle Bodie
 * Position: Defense

As a member of the Winnipeg Thrashers AAA midget hockey team, Bodie was named the Most Valuable player and top defenceman at the 2008 Canada National Championship. The Thrashers captured the silver medal.

Bodie played collegiate hockey for the Union Dutchmen in the NCAA Division I ECAC conference. In his sophomore year, Bodie's outstanding play was recognized when he was selected to the ECAC Hockey First Team.

One of only two players in school history to earn All-American honors twice ... scored more career points than any defenseman in Union’s 71 years of varsity hockey ... two-time team captain ... played alongside brother, Kyle, for three seasons at Union ... member of senior class that compiled a four-year record of 104-37-20 (.708) ... named to Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society.

Undrafted, Bodie was signed by the New York Rangers to a one-year entry-level contract on April 15, 2014, after Union won the NCAA Championship.

Awards & Achievements

 * Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League Championship (2008)
 * Telus Cup Top Defenceman (2008)
 * Telus Cup Most Valuable Player (2008)
 * BCHL Coastal Conference Rookie of the Year (2009)
 * Played in Canadian Junior Hockey League World Junior A Challenge (2010), winning Silver
 * BCHL Coastal Conference Top Defenseman (2010)
 * ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2011)
 * ECAC Hockey First All-Star Team (2012 & 2014)
 * AHCA East All-American Second Team (2012)
 * ECAC Hockey Championship (2012, 2013, & 2014)
 * ECAC Hockey Third All-Star Team (2013)
 * ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team (2014)
 * Capital One Academic All-District Team (2014)
 * Capital One Academic All-America Division I Third Team (2014)
 * ECACH Media Association All-Conference First Team (2014)
 * USCHO Second All-Star Team (2014)
 * AHCA East All-American First Team (2014)
 * ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team (2014)
 * NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team (2014)
 * NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team (2014)
 * NCAA National Hockey Championship (2014)
 * Union College Athletics William B. Jaffe Athletic Award (2014)