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MATT GRZELCYK
#48 - D
Upper body injury, remainder of the regular season
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Status Upper body injury, remainder of the regular season
Ht/Wt 5’10’’, 180 lbs
Shoots L
Experience 7 years
Debut Dec 14, 2016
Born Jan 5, 1994 (32 yrs) Charlestown, Massachusetts
Drafted Drafted by Boston in 2012 (3/85).
Drafted from USA U-18 (USHL)
Acquired Acquired as a free agent in 2025.
VS.
Matt Grzelcyk
Leader
STAT RANK
12 68
Assists Quinn Hughes
124 1
12 88
Points Evan Bouchard
151 1
32 148
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
100 1
12 83
Assists Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid
398 1
12 126
Points Connor McDavid
518 1
32 148
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
244 1
3 48
Power play points Connor McDavid
306 1
54 183
Blocked shots Noah Dobson, Jake McCabe
209 1
12 41
Assists Connor Bedard
13 1
12 71
Points Connor Bedard
17 1
-9 0
Plus/minus Sam Lafferty
7 1
32 61
Pen. minutes Louis Crevier
9 1
3 21
Power play points Tyler Bertuzzi, Connor Bedard
9 1
54 114
Blocked Shots Alex Vlasic
6 1
2025-26 Season Stats
GP
Games Played
 G
Goals
 A
Assists
 Pts
Points
 +/-
Plus Minus
 PIM
Penalty Minutes
 PPG
Power Play Goals
 SHG
Shorthanded Goals
 GWG
Game Winning Goals
 TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
 S
Shots
 PtsPG
Points Per Games Played
YTD 69 0 12 12 -9 32 0 0 0 16:58 68 0.2
Game Log
Date Team Opp G
Goals
 A
Assists
 Pts
Points
 +/-
Plus Minus
 PIM
Penalty Minutes
 PPG
Power Play Goals
 PPPTS SHG
Shorthanded Goals
 GWG
Game Winning Goals
 S
Shots
 TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
 Status
2026-04-04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Upper body
2026-04-02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Upper body
2026-03-31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Upper body
2026-03-29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Upper body
2026-03-27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Upper body
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-03-31 Upper body injury, remainder of the regular season.
2026-03-23 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2025-10-05 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
2025-09-16 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a professional try-out contract.
2024-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year contract.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
HE First All-Star Team First All-Star Team 2015-16
NCAA East First All-American Team East First All-American Team 2015-16, 2014-15
NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team Frozen Four All-Tournament Team 2014-15
HE All-Rookie Team All-Rookie Team 2012-13
News
Rotowire
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Grzelcyk (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday.

Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM

Grzelcyk (upper body) will not be available for the Blackhawks' upcoming four-game road trip, and his status beyond that has yet to be determined, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday.

Scouting Report

Is smart, skilled and a good skater; he has everything but size (5'9") and durability. Is extremely mobile, can skate the puck out of trouble or make a good breakout pass. The puck tends to spend a lot of time in the opponent’s zone when he is on the ice. Will not put up huge offensive numbers but can provide depth scoring from the back end.

Long Range Potential: Solid, mobile defenseman.