Denton Mateychuk
Jersey Number: 5
Player information for Denton Mateychuk
Position
Defense
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
July 12, 2004
Number
5
Shoots
Left
Weight
188 lbs (85kg)
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Collected 4-9-13 in 45 contests in his first season in the NHL with Columbus in 2024-25.
- Selected to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team after ranking second-T among league rookie blueliners in goals, assists and points.
- Scored his first career NHL goal on Jan. 9, 2025 vs. Seattle (Philipp Grubauer).
- Made his NHL debut on Dec. 23, 2024 vs. Montreal and collected first career point (assist) days later on Dec. 31 vs. Carolina.
- Made his regular season AHL debut in 2024-25 with the Cleveland Monsters, recording 9-16-25 and 10 penalty minutes in 27 games played and was selected to represent Cleveland at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.
- Played junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League from 2020-24, collecting 41-174-215 and 82 penalty minutes in 203 games played.
- Captured WHL Playoffs MVP honors after leading the Warriors to the first championship in franchise history in 2024 after leading the league in assists with 11-19-30 in 20 games.
- Awarded the Bill Hunter Trophy for the WHL’s Top Defenseman after leading league blueliners in points-per-game (1.44) and finishing third in assists and points and fifth-T in goals in 2023-24.
- Represented Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships and 2021 IIHF U18 World Championships (gold medal).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 44 |
| 2025-2026 | 71 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 81 |
| Totals | 116 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 125 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, 12th overall, in the 2022 NHL Draft.