Blue Jackets Prospects Update: Denton Mateychuk Scores Hat Trick, David Jiricek Back In Cleveland, And More

By Coby Maeir on January 27, 2024 at 10:15 am
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek (55) controls the puck during the second period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.
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The Blue Jackets are now 15-23-9 over halfway through the season.

Here's another update on the Blue Jackets' prospects:

2023 Draft

  • Gavin Brindley, F, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA), 34th overall pick: 22 GP, 15-12--27.

Brindley is tied for seventh in the NCAA in goals.

  • William Whitelaw, F, Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA), 66th overall pick: 22 GP, 7-6--13
  • Andrew Strathmann, LD, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL), 98th overall pick: 25 GP, 5-18--23
  • Luca Pinelli, F, Ottawa 67's (OHL), 114th overall pick: 42 GP, 30-16--42

Pinelli is third in the OHL in goals. 

  • Melvin Strahl, G, Modo Jr. (Swe-Jr), 156th overall pick: 23 GP, 11-12-0, .911SV%, 2.68 GAA
  • Oiva Keskinen, F, Tappara Tampere (SM-liiga), 194th overall pick: 36 GP, 4-14--18

Keskinen posted 2-3--5 in seven games at the World Juniors.

  • Tyler Peddle, F, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL), 224th overall pick: 45 GP: 7-10--17

2022 Draft

  • David Jiricek, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 6th overall pick: 3GP, 0-3--3

Jiricek will play his third AHL game in seven days on Saturday after being recalled by the Blue Jackets on Jan. 21 and being sent down on Jan. 25, 

  • Denton Mateychuk, LD, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 12th overall pick: 30 GP, 12-34--46

Mateychuk leads WHL defensemen with 1.53 points per game. He recorded a hat trick in Friday's shootout win over Medicine Hat. 

  • Luca Del Bel Belluz, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 44th overall pick: 31 GP, 5-13--19
  • Jordan Dumais, F, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL), 69th overall pick: 21 GP, 16-31--47
  • Kirill Dolzhenkov, F, CSKA Moskva (KHL), 109th overall pick: 28 GP, 4-4--8
  • Sergei Ivanov, G, Vladivostok Admiral (KHL), 138th overall pick: 26 GP, 6-12-0, .929SV%, 2.54 GAA
  • James Fisher, F, Penticton Vees (BCHL), 203rd overall pick: 35 GP, 14-6--20

2021 Draft

  • Corson Ceulemans, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 25th overall pick: 28 GP, 2-3--5
  • Stanislav Svozil, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 69th overall pick: 32 GP, 1-11--12
  • Aidan Hreschuk, LD, Boston College (NCAA), 94th overall pick: 22 GP: 1-10--11
  • Guillaume Richard, LD, Providence College (NCAA), 101st overall pick: 22 GP, 2-10--12
  • Nikolai Makarov, LD, CSKA Moscow (KHL), 132nd overall pick: 28 GP, 0-2--2
  • James Malatesta, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL): 133rd overall pick: 35 GP, 10-7-17
  • Martin Rysavy, F, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 197th overall pick: 40 GP, 15-14--29

2020 Draft

  • Samuel Knazko, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 78th overall pick: 23 GP, 0-4--4
  • Mikael Pyyhtia, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 114th overall pick: 39 GP, 6-16--22
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