Miles Wood

Miles Wood
Wood during his time with the Colorado Avalanche on December 9, 2023
Born (1995-09-13) September 13, 1995 (age 31)
Buffalo, New York
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
National team  United States
NHL draft 100th overall, 2013
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2016–present

Miles William Wood (born September 13, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Wood played one season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL), as well as, three years with the Omaha Mavericks of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). ((Ontario Hockey League (OHL)//Western Hockey League (WHL)//Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) (Maritimes after December 2023)) He had a successful time with his teams. With the

He was drafted 100th overall by the New Jersey Devils of the 2013 NHL entry draft. On April 8, 2016, Wood signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Devils.

On April 9, 2016, Wood made his NHL debut in a 5–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On November 29, Wood scored his first NHL goal against Connor Hellebuyck in a 3–2 loss against the Winnipeg Jets. On November 12, 2017, he recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 7–5 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. On September 22, 2018, Wood signed a four-year, $11 million contract to stay with the Devils. On August 4, 2022, Wood signed a one-year contract to stay with the Devils.

On July 1, 2023, Wood signed a six-year, $15 million contract to join the Colorado Avalanche. He played two seasons with the Avalanche.

On June 27, 2025, the Avalanche traded Wood along with Charlie Coyle to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Gavin Brindley, a 2025 second-round draft pick, and a 2027 third-round draft pick. He scored eight goals and recorded six assists in 54 regular season games with the Blue Jackets.

On September 28, 2026, the Blue Jackets traded Wood along with Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzļikins to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Emil Andrae, Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, and a 2027 second-round draft pick.

References

  1. ↑ "Devils sign forward Miles Wood". New Jersey Devils. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Henrique scores 2, Devils beat Leafs in season finale". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scheifele, Laine each score No. 13 as Jets edge Devils 3-2". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wood's hat trick helps Devils rally to beat Blackhawks". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Devils re-sign forward Miles Wood to a four-year contract". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Miles Wood Agrees to One-Year Contract". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Wood gets 6-year contract with Avalanche". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Coyle, Wood traded to Blue Jackets by Avalanche". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maple Leafs Complete Trade With Columbus". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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