Players report to training camp today and we’re in the home stretch of our Top 25 Under 25 countdown. Thanks to the 74 readers who submitted ballots in this year’s ranking of Columbus Blue Jackets players and prospects under the age of 25.

#8 Denton Mateychuk

Voting

8th out of 42 eligible players
Writer Rank: 5th
Reader Rank: 9th
Highest Placement: 2nd (3 votes)
Most Common Placement: 8th (12 votes)
2023 Rank: 9th (+1)

Biography

Birthdate: July 12, 2004
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Height: 5’11″
Weight: 192 lbs
Position: D
Shoots: Left
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round (12th overall) in 2022

2023-24 Season

A year ago in the intrasquad scrimmage and early preseason games, I was struck by how much Denton Mateychuk resembled an NHL player.