On the Spot: Union's Mat Bodie
The following article featuring Union defenseman Mat Bodie appeared November 2 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Joshua Boyd
ECAC Hockey Columnist
He’s seen teammates earn player of the week and plenty of attention, but Mat Bodie will make himself known far and wide in the ECAC come March? Just watch.
The sophomore defenseman from East St. Paul, Manitoba, and younger brother of forward Kyle Bodie, is still on a hot streak that started in Game 1 of the season. In each of his seven games, he’s scored a point from the blue line, including a sweet tuck-in goal after taking his own pass off the boards against New Hampshire, Union’s only marker that night.
His teammate Kelly Zajac was scoring in each game until UNH shut him down on Friday. He responded with a hat trick the next night against American International. Bodie, however, is in fine company. Only player of the week Austin Smith (Colgate) and Kyle Flanagan (St. Lawrence) have points in every game they’ve played, among players with at least four games thus far.
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by
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