Matěj Blümel (born 31 May 2000) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Czech national team.
| Matěj Blümel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Blümel with the Texas Stars in 2024 | |||
| Born |
31 May 2000 Tábor, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) Dynamo Pardubice Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
100th overall, 2019 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editBlümel, as a youth, began his career within HC Dynamo Pardubice, joining the club as a 13-year-old and featuring through all junior levels. He spent to two junior season in North America, playing with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before he was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 100th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft.[1]
Blümel returned to the Czech Republic and made his professional debut with Dynamo Pardubice during the 2019–20 season. In a depth role, he continued his development in recording 4 goals through 31 regular-season games.
Following his third full season in the ELH, and with his draft rights not retained by the Oilers, Blümel was signed as a free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 7 June 2022.[2]
Blümel scored his first career NHL goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on 13 November 2022.[3]
During the 2024–25 season in the AHL with the Texas Stars, Blümel scored a league-leading 39 goals in 67 games, and with 72 points finished only one behind the league leader in that category as well. He received the Willie Marshall Award as the top goal scorer,[4] and was selected as a First Team All-Star.[5]
Unable to secure a role in the NHL with the Stars, Blümel left as a free agent to a sign a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Boston Bruins for the 2025–26 season on 1 July 2025.[6] In making his choice, Blümel said he was choosing between the Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it was Bruins star and fellow Czech David Pastrňák who reached out and convinced Blümel to choose Boston.[7]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the Czech Republic | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2022 Finland | |
Blümel represented the Czech Republic at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, collecting 1 goal in 5 games to help Czechia finish in 7th place.[8][9][10]
He returned with the Czech Republic in the following 2022 IIHF World Championship hosted in Finland, and produced four goals and 8 points through 10 games to help Czechia claim their first medal in 10 years in capturing the bronze.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editBold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | Czech.20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 50 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 49 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 58 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Texas Stars | AHL | 72 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Texas Stars | AHL | 67 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 58 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 129 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Czechia | WC |  |
10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Willie Marshall Award | 2025 | [4] |
| First All-Star Team | 2025 | [5] |
References
edit- ↑ "Edmonton Oilers select 19-year-old scoring forward Matej Blümel at #100". edmontonjournal.com. 22 June 2019.
- ↑ "Stars sign forward Matej Blumel to two-year, entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Stars rookie Matěj Blümel's first NHL goal came at an ideal time for his family". Dallas News. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- 1 2 "Poturalski, Blümel win AHL scoring races". TheAHL.com. April 20, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 "2024-25 First and Second All-Star Teams unveiled". TheAHL.com. April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Bruins announce July 1 Transactions". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ O'Donnell, Frederico (2025-07-01). "NHL News: David Pastrnak steps in to snatch key signing away from Sidney Crosby's Penguins and into Bruins". Bolavip US. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ "Národní tým dvakrát porazil Slováky a chystá se na České hokejové hry" (in Czech). hockey.by. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Team Roster Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Player Statistics Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database