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Denton Mateychuk

Position Left Defense Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 22
Age 21 (July 12, 2004) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2022, Round 1, Overall 12 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Apr 17, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Mar 7, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Mar 7, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Dec 27, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Dec 23, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Dec 22, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Recalled from AHL
Oct 6, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Assigned to AHL
Jul 13, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 Brick Invitational Winnipeg Jr. Jets (Brick) 6 0 1 1
2017-18 WAAA U15 Eastman Selects U15 AAA 27 5 12 17 6
2017-18 WSI U14 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 9 2 3 5
2018-19 WAAA U17 Eastman Selects U17 AAA 5 2 3 5
2018-19 WAAA U15 Eastman Selects U15 AAA 36 23 38 61 12
2019-20 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 7 1 1 2 -4
2019-20 MU18HL Eastman Selects U18 AAA 30 13 17 30 6 1 2 3 2
2019-20 YOG Canada U16 4 1 1 2 +8
2020-21 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 16 2 7 9 -8 8
2020-21 WJC-18 Canada U18 3 0 0 0
2020-21 MJHL Steinbach Pistons 8 1 2 3 4
2021-22 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 65 13 51 64 +20 15 10 1 9 10 -2 2
2022-23 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 63 8 57 65 +15 28 10 3 5 8 +2
2023-24 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 52 17 58 75 +35 31 20 11 19 30 +19 2
2023-24 Memorial Cup Moose Jaw Warriors 4 3 4 7 +4
2023-24 WJC-20 Canada U20 5 0 4 4 +6
2023-24 AHL Cleveland Monsters 4 3 3 +5
2024-25 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 45 4 9 13 +4 20 44 9.1 18:02
2024-25 AHL Cleveland Monsters 27 9 16 25 +5 10 5 3 2 5 -1 4
NHL Career 45 4 9 13 +4 20 44 9.1 18:02

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2024-25 CBJ 45 709:31 0.25 0.68 0.93 0.15 0.10 7.89 4.82 3.07 0.00 3.51

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 CBJ 45 709:31 35.94 2.96 1.98 43.47 2.62 2.47 53.03 44.58 -0.65 -0.03 -6.72

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 45 21.7 0.2 9.1 9.2 91.8 64.4 61.3 32.3 6.5 41.9 19.1 39.1

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Provorov, I CBJ 527:51 2.84 2.39 54.35 1.81 2.36 43.42 -0.81 -0.17 -7.45
2024-25 Werenski, Z CBJ 49:38 3.63 4.84 42.86 2.71 2.34 53.65 0.27 -0.17 4.36
2024-25 Severson, D CBJ 49:29 4.85 3.64 57.14 3.50 3.05 53.41 0.98 0.66 2.14
2024-25 Gudbranson, E CBJ 32:38 5.52 1.84 75.00 1.87 2.49 42.99 -0.69 -0.24 -5.53
2024-25 Fabbro, D CBJ 28:47 0.00 0.00 - 1.92 3.34 36.52 -0.52 0.90 -13.51

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 18 $950,000 $1,700,000 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2023-24 19 $918,333 $1,668,333 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2024-25 20 $886,667 $1,636,667 $500,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2025-26 21 $886,667 $1,636,667 $750,000 - $855,000 $855,000 $82,500 ELC
2026-27 22 $886,667 $1,636,667 $1,000,000 - $855,000 $855,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $2,250,000 $285,000 $2,565,000 $2,850,000 $247,500
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15