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PHOTOS COURTESY OF Getty Images; Minnesota Wild
MATT BOLDY IS IN HIS
THIRD SEASON WITH
THE MINNESOTA WILD
AFTER SCORING 31
GOALS LAST SEASON.
by Jessi Pierce
There are only a limited number of adjectives to describe Matt Boldy's ascent
to the National Hockey League.
Whirlwind? Rapid? Swift? Express?
"Crazy," says Boldy. "It's hard to kind of process it all together. It happened so fast. It's obvi-
ously something that you look to achieve your whole life. And when it comes, it can happen
pretty quick.
"But I couldn't be happier with all my experiences and everything I've done to get here. The
tournaments I played with (Boston College) and USA Hockey, to the Wild and being with this
team. It's been awesome. It's everything I ever wanted."
In just 22 years, Boldy has built his hockey resume to include a gold medal at the 2021 IIHF
World Junior Championship, an outstanding collegiate career at Boston College and two
incredible seasons with the Minnesota Wild, who selected the Millis, Mass., native 12th overall
in the 2019 NHL Draft.
Minnesota Wild Forward Matt Boldy
Reflects On His Fast Track To The
NHL While Keeping His Modesty
IMPRESSION
A
BOLD
