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Matt Grzelcyk
#24 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Jan 05, 1994
- Age
- 32
- Place of Birth
- Boston, MA, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D
- Height
- 179 cm / 5'10"
- Weight
- 82 kg / 181 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
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Matt Grzelcyk Facts
- Player Type
- Mobile DefensemanPuck-Moving Defenseman
- NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres / Signed- Agency
- Premium
Matt Grzelcyk Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | USHS-Prep | 31 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 30 | - | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | USHL | 36 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 6 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010-2011 | NTDP | 55 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 40 | - | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | WHC-17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | International-Jr | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | USHL | 24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | NTDP | 60 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 22 | - | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | WJC-18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | International-Jr | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | NCAA | 38 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | NCAA | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | NCAA | 41 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 32 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | NCAA | 27 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 17 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | AHL | 70 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 13 | Playoffs | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | |
| 2017-2018 | NHL | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 21 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | |
| 2017-2018 | AHL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | NHL | 66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 68 | 9 | Playoffs | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -3 | |
| 2019-2020 | NHL | 68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 15 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 2020-2021 | NHL | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 11 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | |
| 2021-2022 | NHL | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
| 2022-2023 | NHL | 75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 46 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2023-2024 | NHL | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 13 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024-2025 | NHL | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 16 | -6 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | NHL | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 32 | -9 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | NHL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -65 |
Matt Grzelcyk Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Brick Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | USA-S15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matt Grzelcyk Career Totals by League
| 2 | 84 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 0.43 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.18 | 8 | -2 | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.53 | 4 | 7* | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 125 | 26 | 69 | 95 | 0.76 | 114 | 54 | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 | 597 | 26 | 161 | 187 | 0.31 | 285 | 121 | 7 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.21 | 26 | -19 | |
| 2 | 115 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 0.36 | 62 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.35 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.65 | 30 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matt Grzelcyk Career Totals by Team
| 1 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.65 | 30 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | 445 | 25 | 110 | 135 | 0.30 | 237 | 137 | 7 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.21 | 26 | -19 | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 125 | 26 | 69 | 95 | 0.76 | 114 | 54 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.17 | 32 | -9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 0.49 | 16 | -6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 84 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 0.43 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.18 | 8 | -2 | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 55 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0.33 | 40 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 60 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0.38 | 22 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.35 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matt Grzelcyk Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2009-2010 |
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| 2010-2011 | |
| 2011-2012 | |
| 2012-2013 | |
| 2013-2014 | |
| 2014-2015 | |
| 2015-2016 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Chicago Blackhawks | Buffalo Sabres | |
| Confirmed | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Confirmed | Boston Bruins | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Extension | Boston Bruins | Boston Bruins | |
| Extension | Boston Bruins | Boston Bruins | |
| Confirmed | Boston Univ. | Boston Bruins |
Matt Grzelcyk Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2011, 11 #194 by Québec Remparts in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2010, 4 #49 by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Futures Draft
Cult/Star player for Belmont Hill School
