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Czechia Matěj Pekař
#88 Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Sep 08, 2007
Position
C/W
Age
18
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Prerov, CZE
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Olomouc
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

In Pekař’s best games, he’s dynamic. He builds speed with rapid-fire crossovers, takes the middle, and attacks defenders at angles. He shifts to the outside, waits for them to commit, then works the puck across his body to cut inside for a chance. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Matěj Pekař Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 HC Ambrì-Piotta U15 U15-Elit 25* 32* 15* 47* 107* -* | Playoffs QC 1 1 2 3 2 -
HC Ambrì-Piotta U17 U17-Top 10* 12* 6* 18* 6* -* |
2022-23 HC Ambrì-Piotta U17 U17-Elit 38* 22* 15* 37* 79* -* | Relegation 4 3 1 4 2 -
HC Ambrì-Piotta U17 U17-Elit Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 3 0 3 10 -
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 16* 8* 6* 14* 12* 1* |
2023-24 HC Ambrì-Piotta U17 U17-Elit 25* 11* 11* 22* 40* -* | Relegation 3 1 2 3 0 -
HC Ambrì-Piotta U20 U20-Elit 18* 3* 2* 5* 8* -* | Playoffs 8 1 4 5 8 -
Czechia U17 WHC-17 8* 3* 7* 10* 4* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 27* 21* 24* 45* 10* -* |
2024-25 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 64* 17* 15* 32* 58* -13* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 8 -1
Czechia U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 3* 3* 6* -3* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 1* 6* 7* 8* -* |
2025-26 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 31* 14* 16* 30* 42* 2* |
Projected WHL 68* 31* 35* 66* 92* 4* |

Matěj Pekař Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Alps Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 4* 1* 5* -* -* |
2024-25 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Matěj Pekař Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 57* 30* 36* 66* 1.16* 30* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
U15-Elit (Swiss U16-Elit) 1 25* 32* 15* 47* 1.88* 107* -* | 1 1 1 * 2 * 3 * 3.00 * 2 * - *
U17-Elit (Swiss U18-Elit) 2 63* 33* 26* 59* 0.94* 119* -* | 2 7 4 * 3 * 7 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
U17-Top (Swiss U18-Top) 1 10* 12* 6* 18* 1.80* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20-Elit (Swiss U21-Elit) 1 18* 3* 2* 5* 0.28* 8* -* | 1 8 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.63 * 8 * - *
U17-Elit Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 5 3 * 0 * 3 * 0.60 * 10 * - *
WHC-17 1 8* 3* 7* 10* 1.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 2 95* 31* 31* 62* 0.65* 100* -11* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 8 * -1 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 6* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 4* 1* 5* 0.71* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matěj Pekař Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/05/2024
10/05/2024 Loan HC Ambrì-Piotta U20 Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #11 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the CHL Import Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #179 by NHL Central Scouting