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Canada Matthew Paranych
#44 Regina Pats / WHL - 25/26
1-time CSSHL U18 Top Defenseman 1
Date of Birth
Apr 23, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Weight
150 lbs / 68 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
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Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

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Matthew Paranych Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 CAC Canadians U15 AA 2 NAHL U15 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2020-21 OHA Edmonton U15 Prep CSSHL U15 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 OHA Edmonton U15 Prep CSSHL U15 30* 13* 39* 52* 18* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 15 -
OHA Edmonton U16 Prep CSSHL U16 9* 2* 9* 11* 2* -* |
2022-23 SAHA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 29* 7* 25* 32* 38* -* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 10 -
2023-24 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 56* 0* 10* 10* 16* 22* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 20* 3* 3* 6* 2* 4* |
Regina Pats WHL 37* 4* 11* 15* 10* -22* |
2025-26 Regina Pats WHL 31* 3* 19* 22* 14* -11* |
Projected WHL 68* 7* 42* 49* 31* -24* |
2026-27 Bowling Green State Univ. NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Matthew Paranych Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2018-19 Western Canada Selects U12 WSI U12 8* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2021-22 Team Alberta Gold Alberta Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
OHA Edmonton U15 Prep John Reid Memorial 6* 4* 1* 5* 0* -* |
2022-23 Team Alberta CWG 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
SAHA U18 Prep Circle K Classic 6* 1* 5* 6* 2* -* |

Matthew Paranych Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Alberta Cup 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic 1 6* 1* 5* 6* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 2 33* 13* 39* 52* 1.58* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 15 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 9* 2* 9* 11* 1.22* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 29* 7* 25* 32* 1.10* 38* -* | 1 3 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.33 * 10 * - *
CWG 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 4* 1* 5* 0.83* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL U15 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 144* 10* 43* 53* 0.37* 42* -7* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
WSI U12 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Matthew Paranych Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/21/2025
08/21/2025 Confirmed Regina Pats Bowling Green State Univ.
12/14/2024
12/14/2024 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Regina Pats
08/15/2022
08/15/2022 Confirmed OHA Edmonton U15 Prep Medicine Hat Tigers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 3 #45 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft