Matt Grzelcyk
#48
Defenseman
Chicago Blackhawks
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Chicago Blackhawks
Player Information
The 31-year-old has 4 points (0 goals, 4 assists) in 19 games for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. Selected by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (No. 85) of the 2012 NHL Draft, he has 179 points (26 goals, 153 assists) in 546 regular-season games for the Boston Bruins, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks. He also has 14 playoff points (5 goals, 9 assists) in 66 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 31.9 yrs (05.01.1994) |
| Height / Weight: | 178 cm / 82 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 85th in 2012 |
| Draft Team: |
 Boston Bruins
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
73
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 92nd of 266 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 133rd of 266 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $1.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.000M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 32.5 yrs (05.01.1994) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.11.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:58 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 09.11.2025 |
Red Wings
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12.11.2025 |
Devils
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:56 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 18.11.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:04 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% | 10 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Bruins
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2017-18 |
Bruins
|
61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 16:43 | 82 | 3.7% | 22 |
| 2018-19 |
Bruins
|
66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 19:07 | 90 | 3.3% | 68 |
| 2019-20 |
Bruins
|
68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 18:04 | 112 | 3.6% | 34 |
| 2020-21 |
Bruins
|
37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 19:45 | 80 | 6.2% | 22 |
| 2021-22 |
Bruins
|
73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18:43 | 118 | 3.4% | 24 |
| 2022-23 |
Bruins
|
75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 46 | 17:13 | 102 | 3.9% | 28 |
| 2023-24 |
Bruins
|
63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17:36 | 59 | 3.4% | 37 |
| 2024-25 |
Penguins
|
82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | -6 | 20:37 | 94 | 1.1% | 16 |
| 2025-26 |
Blackhawks
|
19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15:19 | 24 | 0.0% | 12 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 15:19 | 104 | 0.0% | 52 | |
| Total | 546 | 26 | 153 | 179 | 142 | 765 | 3.4% | 265 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 |
Bruins
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 15:55 | 8 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2018-19 |
Bruins
|
20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 16:26 | 35 | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2019-20 |
Bruins
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 19:46 | 9 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020-21 |
Bruins
|
11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 20:07 | 16 | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2021-22 |
Bruins
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 18:08 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2022-23 |
Bruins
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:00 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Bruins
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 66 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -19 | 80 | 6.3% | 26 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Grzelcyk | |
D | 31.9 yrs | 178 cm / 82 kg | 0.21 | 0.33 | 66 | 77 | $1.000M | |
| 84% | Samuel Girard |  |
D | 27.5 yrs | 178 cm / 77 kg | 0.25 | 0.41 | 66 | 83 | $5.000M |
| 84% | Nate Schmidt |  |
D | 34.3 yrs | 183 cm / 89 kg | 0.30 | 0.32 | 64 | 80 | $1.617M |
| 84% | Emil Andrae |  |
D | 23.7 yrs | 175 cm / 85 kg | 0.25 | 0.17 | 63 | 75 | $0.903M |
| 84% | Mario Ferraro |  |
D | 27.2 yrs | 180 cm / 91 kg | 0.20 | 0.22 | 63 | 78 | $3.250M |