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Czechia Matej Pekar
#41 HC Litvínov / Czechia - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Rookie of the Year 1
Date of Birth
Feb 10, 2000
Position
C/LW
Age
24
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Turnov, CZE
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Jablonec nad Nisou
Contract
24/25
Drafted
2018 round 4 #94 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

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Matej Pekar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Bili Tygri Liberec U16 Czechia U16 10* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2014-15 Bili Tygri Liberec U16 Czechia U16 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -2* |
2015-16 Jimmy Johns 16U A NJPHL 16U 20* 37* 17* 54* 4* -* |
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
2016-17 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 25* 13* 14* 27* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 7 1 8 2 -
Czechia U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 1* 1* 10* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 19* 5* 1* 6* 18* 2* |
2017-18 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 56* 14* 40* 54* 36* 6* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 4* 5* 6* 2* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 20* 3* 10* 13* 26* 0* |
2018-19 Barrie Colts OHL 33* 14* 22* 36* 38* 7* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 0* 0* 10* -1* |
2019-20 Barrie Colts “A” OHL 26* 16* 13* 29* 35* 7* |
Sudbury Wolves OHL 25* 12* 22* 34* 25* 9* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 1* 1* 8* -1* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 1* 1* 2* 10* -1* |
2020-21 Bílí Tygři Liberec Czechia 13* 1* 3* 4* 24* 0* |
HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czechia2 9* 2* 7* 9* 6* 6* |
Rochester Americans AHL 25* 1* 5* 6* 50* -10* |
2021-22 Rochester Americans AHL 47* 3* 3* 6* 56* -4* |
2022-23 Rochester Americans AHL 14* 0* 4* 4* 4* -3* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -1
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 28* 13* 11* 24* 13* 4* |
2023-24 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 20* 0* 7* 7* 33* -3* |
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 14* 8* 4* 12* 16* 3* |
2024-25 HC Litvínov Czechia 19* 3* 1* 4* 14* -6* |
Projected Czechia 51* 8* 3* 11* 38* -16* |

Matej Pekar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Liberecký kraj U15 MMCR 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Pirati Chomutov QC Int PW 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2013-14 Liberecký kraj U15 ODM 6* 2* 2* 4* 1* -1* |
2017-18 Czechia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |

Matej Pekar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 106* 4* 19* 23* 0.22* 143* -20* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -1 *
Czechia 2 32* 4* 4* 8* 0.25* 38* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U16 2 13* 2* 1* 3* 0.23* 0* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia2 1 9* 2* 7* 9* 1.00* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 42* 21* 15* 36* 0.86* 29* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 56* 10* 14* 24* 0.43* 64* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
MMCR 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NJPHL 16U 1 20* 37* 17* 54* 2.70* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ODM 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 1* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 84* 42* 57* 99* 1.18* 98* 23* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 25* 13* 14* 27* 1.08* 18* -* | 1 4 7 * 1 * 8 * 2.00 * 2 * - *
USHL 1 56* 14* 40* 54* 0.96* 36* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 10* 0* 1* 1* 0.10* 12* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Matej Pekar Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/28/2024
05/28/2024 Confirmed Hartford Wolf Pack HC Litvínov
08/07/2023
08/07/2023 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Hartford Wolf Pack
09/23/2020
09/23/2020 Loan Buffalo Sabres HC Benátky nad Jizerou
01/08/2020
01/08/2020 Confirmed Barrie Colts Sudbury Wolves
10/17/2018
10/17/2018 Confirmed Barrie Colts Buffalo Sabres
09/06/2018
09/06/2018 Confirmed Muskegon Lumberjacks Barrie Colts
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 2 #108 overall by Barrie Colts in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2017, 3 #46 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #85 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #55 by NHL Central Scouting