Where did Miles Wood grow up?

Miles Wood is an American forward who plays for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL), as of April 2025. Wood was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL entry draft. He made his NHL debut on April 9, 2016, in a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored his first NHL goal on November 29, 2016, against the Winnipeg Jets.

Wood achieved a personal best in points and participated in his first NHL playoff game in the 2017-18 season. Notably, he recorded his first hat trick on November 12, 2017, in a win against the Chicago Blackhawks. After spending eight seasons with the Devils, Wood signed a six-year, $15 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2023, as per Spotrac. He continues to play for the Avalanche, as of April 2025.

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Where did Miles Wood grow up?

Miles Wood grew up in Manchester, Massachusetts, United States, as per the Boston College Eagles' website. Wood was born in Buffalo, New York, United States, as per the USA Hockey's official website.

Wood attended Noble and Greenough School, where he played high school hockey from 2012 to 2015. During his prep career, he made a significant impact on the ice, particularly in the 2014-15 season, when he scored 35 points (17 goals and 18 assists) in 17 games. Following high school, he played two seasons with the Salem Ice Dogs in the Empire Junior Hockey League. He recorded nine points in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, according to the USA Hockey's website.

The Colorado Avalanche player joined the Boston College Eagles in 2015, competing in the Hockey East Association. In the 2015-16 season, he made his impact with 35 points in 37 games. Wood helped the Eagles win the Hockey East Regular-Season Championship, the Beanpot Championship, and reach the NCAA Frozen Four. He was ranked fourth among all NCAA freshman skaters in assists and sixth in points, as per the USA Hockey's website.

Miles Wood Nationality

Miles Wood holds American nationality.

Wood has represented the United States at both junior and senior levels. He played for the U.S. National Junior Team at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto in 2015. He later joined the U.S. Men's National Team for the 2016 IIHF Men's World Championship in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, where he contributed one goal in 10 games, as per the USA Hockey's website.