Denton Mateychuk

Denton Mateychuk
Born (2004-07-12) July 12, 2004 (age 20)
Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft 12th overall, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2024–present

Denton Mateychuk (born July 12, 2004)[1] is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted twelfth overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[2][3]

Playing career

Following his selection at the draft, Mateychuk was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13, 2022.[4]

Personal life

Mateychuk and Owen Pickering are second cousins, and were both selected in the first round of the 2022 NHL entry draft.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Eastman Selects MU18HL 30 13 17 30 0 6 1 2 3 2
2019–20 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 7 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Steinbach Pistons MJHL 8 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 16 2 7 9 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 65 13 51 64 15 10 1 9 10 2
2022–23 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 63 8 57 65 28 10 3 5 8 0
2023–24 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 52 17 58 75 31 20 11 19 30 2
2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL — — — — — 4 0 3 3 0
WHL totals 203 41 174 215 82 40 15 33 48 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 0 0
2024 Canada WJC 5th 5 0 4 4 0
Junior totals 8 0 4 4 0

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
CHL
First All-Star Team 2024 [6]
George Parsons Trophy 2024 [7]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2024 [7]
WHL
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 2024 [8]
Ed Chynoweth Cup champion 2024 [9]
WHL Playoff MVP 2024 [9]

References

  1. ^ "Denton Mateychuk at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Blue Jackets select Denton Mateychuk 12th overall in NHL Entry Draft". NBC4 WCMH-TV. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Johnson, Bailey. "Who is Denton Mateychuk, the Blue Jackets' pick at 12th overall in the 2022 NHL draft?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "CBJ sign Jiricek and Mateychuk to three-year, entry-level contracts". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Family affair for Manitoba prospects". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Séguin, Christopher (June 2, 2024). "CHL Announces 2023-24 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams presented by CCM". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Séguin, Christopher (June 3, 2023). "Spirit win their first-ever CHL championship title by defeating the Knights 4-3 in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Dankochik, Cassidy (May 15, 2024). "Denton Mateychuk named WHL's top defenseman". The Carillon. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Newland, Jason (May 16, 2024). "Columbus Prospect Denton Mateychuk Wins WHL Playoff MVP". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2022 		Succeeded by
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