MOOSE JAW -- Fans of the Moose Jaw Warriors can tell you all about how good defenceman Denton Mateychuk and forward Matthew Savoie are as hockey players, and now the American Hockey League can do the same.
Both Mateychuk and Savoie were named to the AHL All-Star Game on Wednesday, as both players continued their stellar showings in their first season of professional hockey.
Mateychuk, 20, captained the Warriors to the WHL title last season while emerging as one of the top defencemen in team history, and that success has carried over to the next level.
The reigning WHL Defenceman of the Year has nine goals and 25 points in 27 games this season and made his NHL debut with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 23, playing seven games before being returned to Cleveland. Mateychuk picked up his first NHL point on Dec. 31, drawing an assist in a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Here’s what it looked like when Mateychuk was informed he was an AHL All-Star
We’ve got an inside look at the special moment when Don Waddell let Denton know he was an AHL All Star in front of the CBJ scouts that helped draft him 💫 |
— Cleveland Monsters (@monstershockey)
Mateychuk was recently recalled by Columbus and on Thursday night, had a rather special career milestone.
FIRST NHL GOAL ALERT! 🚨
— NHL (@NHL)
Congratulations, Denton Mateychuk!
Savoie, who turned 21 on Jan. 1, joined the Warriors in a trade deadline deal with Wenatchee last season and went on to become a crucial member of the stretch run and playoffs as Moose Jaw won their first-ever WHL Championship.
The Edmonton Oilers prospect has spent the first half of the season with the Bakersfield Condors, where he has nine goals and 24 points in 29 games and is second in team scoring.
Alexa, play "All-Star." |
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors)
The AHL All-Star Game will take place Feb. 2-3 in Palm Desert, Cal., and for regular updates on Mateychuk and Savoie, keep an eye on .
