Matěj Blümel
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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.
Playing career
Blümel, 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.
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.
Blümel scored his first career NHL goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on 13 November 2022.
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, and was selected as a First Team All-Star.
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. 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.
International play
Blümel represented the Czech Republic at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, collecting 1 goal in 5 games to help Czechia finish in 7th place.
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
Regular season and playoffs
Bold 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 |
| ELH totals | 129 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
| 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
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Willie Marshall Award | 2025 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2025 |
External links
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