Former UMD men's hockey captain Nick Wolff has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins, the team announced Monday afternoon.
Wolff, a native of Eagan, Minn., served on the Bulldogs blue line from 2016-2020. He was a crucial piece of UMD's back-to-back national championships in 2018 and 2019. During his sophomore season, Wolff helped UMD to a national championship as he played in all 44 games on the season, while notching 13 points and a +8 rating. One year later, Wolff served as an assistant captain as UMD won their second straight ring. During that season, the 6-5, 230-pound Wolff would skate in 42 games, while tallying a career-high in points with 18, and an impressive +19 rating. Wolff's play earned him a spot at the Boston Bruins development camp, that summer. During his senior season in 2019-20, Wolff dawned the "C" for the Bulldogs. In a COVID-19 shortened season, the left-handed shot defenseman dressed in 33 games for UMD, while notching ten points and a +18 rating. Across his four-year Bulldog career, Wolff competed in 156 games, while scoring 14 goals and adding 39 assists for 53 career points. Additionally, he racked up a total of 233 penalty minutes, while finishing with an outstanding +59 rating.
Since moving on from UMD, Wolff has played professionally in both Europe and North America. This past season, Wolff spent 18 games in Slovakia with DVTK Jegesmedvek, before returning to North America to dress in 24 games with the AHL's Providence Bruins.
