Matthew Jenken

Date of Birth: Oct 12, 2005
Age: 21
Place of Birth: Ilderton, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 195 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Matthew Jenken Facts

Player Type: Puck-Moving Defenseman

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

Matthew Jenken Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U15 AAA	ALLIANCE U15	30	0	3	3	2	-
2020-2021	Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U16 AAA	ALLIANCE U16	0	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	London Jr. Knights U18 AAA	ALLIANCE U18	32	5	13	18	12	-	Playoffs	10	3	7	10	0	-
2021-2022	Stratford Warriors	GOJHL	4	0	0	0	0	-
2022-2023	Flint Firebirds	OHL	40	1	4	5	0	1	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	2
2023-2024	Flint Firebirds	OHL	68	2	16	18	39	-21	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-3
2024-2025	Peterborough Petes	OHL	27	0	6	6	8	-11
2025-2026	Victoria Grizzlies	BCHL	46	8	22	30	22	-	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0	-
2026-2027	Univ. of Guelph	USports	-	-	-	-	-	-

Matthew Jenken Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2021-2022	London Jr. Knights U18 AAA	Big Nickel U18	4	0	1	1	0	-

Matthew Jenken Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	46	8	22	30	0.65	22	-	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	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
USports	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Matthew Jenken Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U15 AAA	1	30	0	3	3	0.10	2	-	0
Elgin Middlesex Chiefs U16 AAA	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Flint Firebirds	2	108	3	20	23	0.21	39	-20	2	10	0	0	0	0.00	4	-1
London Jr. Knights U18 AAA	1	36	5	14	19	0.53	12	-	1	10	3	7	10	1.00	0	-
Peterborough Petes	1	27	0	6	6	0.22	8	-11	0
Stratford Warriors	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Univ. of Guelph	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Victoria Grizzlies	1	46	8	22	30	0.65	22	-	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	0	-

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/15/2025	Confirmed	Peterborough Petes	Victoria Grizzlies
08/19/2024	Confirmed	Flint Firebirds	Peterborough Petes
09/15/2022	Confirmed	London Jr. Knights U18 AAA	Flint Firebirds

Matthew Jenken Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #17 by Flint Firebirds in the OHL U18 Priority Selection
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #222 by NHL Central Scouting