Denton Mateychuk | |||
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Born | Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada | July 12, 2004||
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]
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]
Mateychuk and Owen Pickering are second cousins, and were both selected in the first round of the 2022 NHL entry draft. [5]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2024–25 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 27 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
2024–25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 45 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHL totals | 203 | 41 | 174 | 215 | 82 | 40 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 4 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2021 | Canada | U18 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Award | Year | Ref | |
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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] |