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Canada Matthew Jenken
#14 Victoria Grizzlies / BCHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Oct 12, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Ilderton, ON, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Jenken is a physical rush defender who constantly pushes the play forward. He turns pucks in the defensive zone to quick rushes by hiding his intentions as his teammates skate their routes, then connecting through the forecheck. In the offensive zone, he extends plays and occasionally creates by walking into space, faking, and hitting a teammate in the slot. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Matthew Jenken Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U15 AAA ALLIANCE U15 30* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2020-21 Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U16 AAA ALLIANCE U16 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 London Jr. Knights U18 AAA ALLIANCE U18 32* 5* 13* 18* 12* -* | Playoffs 10 3 7 10 0 -
Stratford Warriors GOJHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Flint Firebirds OHL 40* 1* 4* 5* 0* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 2
2023-24 Flint Firebirds OHL 68* 2* 16* 18* 39* -21* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2024-25 Peterborough Petes OHL 27* 0* 6* 6* 8* -11* |
2025-26 Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 26* 6* 11* 17* 10* -* |
Projected BCHL 48* 11* 20* 31* 18* -* |

Matthew Jenken Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 London Jr. Knights U18 AAA Big Nickel U18 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Matthew Jenken Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ALLIANCE U15 1 30* 0* 3* 3* 0.10* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ALLIANCE U16 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ALLIANCE U18 1 32* 5* 13* 18* 0.56* 12* -* | 1 10 3 * 7 * 10 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
BCHL 1 26* 6* 11* 17* 0.65* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Big Nickel U18 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GOJHL 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 135* 3* 26* 29* 0.21* 47* -31* | 2 10 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -1 *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/15/2025
08/15/2025 Confirmed Peterborough Petes Victoria Grizzlies
08/19/2024
08/19/2024 Confirmed Flint Firebirds Peterborough Petes
09/15/2022
09/15/2022 Confirmed London Jr. Knights U18 AAA Flint Firebirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #17 overall by Flint Firebirds in the OHL U18 Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #222 by NHL Central Scouting