Denton Mateychuk Explained

Denton Mateychuk
Birth Date:12 July 2004
Birth Place:Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:187
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Prospect League:AHL
Prospect Team:Cleveland Monsters
Draft:12th overall
Draft Year:2022
Draft Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Career Start:2024

Denton Mateychuk (born July 12, 2004)[1] is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2019–20Eastman SelectsMU18HL30 13 17 30 06 1 2 3 2
2019–20Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL7 1 1 2 0— — — — —
2020–21Steinbach PistonsMJHL8 1 2 3 4— — — — —
2020–21Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL16 2 7 9 8— — — — —
2021–22Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL65 13 51 64 1510 1 9 10 2
2022–23Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL63 8 57 65 2810 3 5 8 0
2023–24Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL52 17 58 75 3120 11 19 30 2
2023–24Cleveland MonstersAHL— — — — —4 0 3 3 0
WHL totals203 41 174 215 8240 15 33 48 4

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2021CanadaU183 0 0 0 0
2024CanadaWJC5th5 0 4 4 0
Junior totals8 0 4 4 0

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
CHL
First All-Star Team2024[6]
George Parsons Trophy2024[7]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team2024
WHL
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy2024[8]
Ed Chynoweth Cup champion2024[9]
WHL Playoff MVP2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denton Mateychuk at eliteprospects.com . 2022-07-08 . eliteprospects.com.
  2. Web site: July 8, 2022 . Blue Jackets select Denton Mateychuk 12th overall in NHL Entry Draft . July 8, 2022 . NBC4 WCMH-TV.
  3. Web site: Johnson . Bailey . Who is Denton Mateychuk, the Blue Jackets' pick at 12th overall in the 2022 NHL draft? . July 8, 2022 . The Columbus Dispatch.
  4. Web site: CBJ sign Jiricek and Mateychuk to three-year, entry-level contracts . . July 13, 2022 . July 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Family affair for Manitoba prospects . . Mike . Sawatzky . July 6, 2022 . July 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: Séguin . Christopher . CHL Announces 2023-24 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams presented by CCM . Canadian Hockey League . June 2, 2024 . June 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: 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. Séguin. Christopher. Canadian Hockey League. June 3, 2023. June 3, 2023.
  8. Web site: Dankochik . Cassidy . Denton Mateychuk named WHL's top defenseman . . May 15, 2024 . June 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Newland . Jason . Columbus Prospect Denton Mateychuk Wins WHL Playoff MVP. . May 16, 2024 . June 2, 2024.

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