Matt Grzelcyk
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| Matt Grzelcyk | |||
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| Born | January 5, 1994 Charlestown, MA |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Boston University | ||
| NHL Draft | 85th overall, 2012 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Matt Grzelcyk (born January 5, 1994) is an American ice hockey player. He was selected by the Boston Bruins with the 85th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Career
Grzelcyk attended Belmont Hill School before joining the USNTDP of the USHL, winning a gold medal at the 2012 U18 World Juniors in the Czech Republic. He committed to play for Boston University in the Hockey East Conference of the NCAA.
He was named to the Hockey East All-Freshman team in 2012. He was selected to the preliminary roster for the 2013 World Juniors but did not make the final cut.[2]
He served as captain of the Terriers his junior and senior season.[3] He was named an assistant captain at the 2014 World Juniors but the US did not medal. He scored the overtime winning goal in the 63rd Beanpot that gave BU their 30th title, and was named the tournament MVP.[4] He played 124 games during his four-year career at BU, scoring 26 goals and assisting on 69.[5]
On April 1st, 2016, he signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Boston Bruins, starting with the 2016-17 season. He joined Boston's affiliate Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an Amateur Tryout Agreement for the rest of the 2015-16 campaign.[6]
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