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Czechia Matyas Sapovaliv
#24 Saginaw Spirit / OHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 12, 2004
Position
C
Age
20
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Kladno, CZE
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Berounsti Medvedi
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$803,333 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 2 #48 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

In the offensive zone, Šapovaliv mostly plays the role of a facilitator. Fully aware of his skill set, the Czech centre often opts to slow the game down to a pace at which he's comfortable, holding the puck and letting lanes develop before striking with surgical precision as a passer. A technically skilled playmaker, Šapovaliv consistently found ways to get the puck under sticks and through bodies. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Sister: Adéla Šapovalivová

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Matyas Sapovaliv Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Rytiri Kladno U16 Czechia U16 35* 5* 18* 23* 6* 17* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -1
2018-19 Rytiri Kladno U16 Czechia U16 38* 18* 42* 60* 22* 21* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 0 -1
2019-20 Rytíři Kladno U17 Czechia U17 18* 9* 27* 36* 6* 22* |
Rytíři Kladno U20 DHL Cup 14* 7* 5* 12* 2* 0* |
Rytíři Kladno U20 DHL SuperCup 8* 3* 3* 6* 2* 1* |
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 15* 1* 6* 7* 2* -1* |
2020-21 Rytíři Kladno U20 Czechia U20 6* 4* 7* 11* 2* 8* |
Rytíři Kladno Czechia2 12* 0* 3* 3* 2* 0* |
HC Stadion Litoměřice Czechia2 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 3* 3* 0* 0* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 2* 2* 4* 2* -5* |
2021-22 Saginaw Spirit OHL 68* 18* 34* 52* 26* -18* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* -7* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 15* 2* 7* 9* 4* -7* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 0* 2* 0* 4* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 11* 2* 0* 2* 2* 4* |
2022-23 Saginaw Spirit OHL 61* 27* 29* 56* 24* 8* | Playoffs 11 8 9 17 0 1
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 7* 7* 4* 9* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 1* 7* 8* 6* -* |
2023-24 Saginaw Spirit OHL 54* 19* 43* 62* 22* 24* | Playoffs 17 3 6 9 2 -5
Czechia U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 3* 1* 4* 4* 2* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 13* 4* 2* 6* 2* -* |

Matyas Sapovaliv Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Středočeský kraj U15 MMCR 7* 10* 9* 19* 2* -* |
2021-22 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 1* 3* 4* 4* -1* |

Matyas Sapovaliv Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Czechia U16 2 73* 23* 60* 83* 1.14* 28* 38* | 2 6 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.83 * 0 * -2 *
Czechia U17 1 18* 9* 27* 36* 2.00* 6* 22* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 1 6* 4* 7* 11* 1.83* 2* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia2 1 13* 0* 3* 3* 0.23* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
DHL Cup 1 14* 7* 5* 12* 0.86* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
DHL SuperCup 1 8* 3* 3* 6* 0.75* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 74* 12* 27* 39* 0.53* 18* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
MMCR 1 7* 10* 9* 19* 2.71* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 183* 64* 106* 170* 0.93* 72* 14* | 2 28 11 * 15 * 26 * 0.93 * 2 * -4 *
WJC-18 2 9* 1* 2* 3* 0.33* 0* -12* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 21* 5* 8* 13* 0.62* 8* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matyas Sapovaliv Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/27/2022
12/27/2022 Confirmed Saginaw Spirit Vegas Golden Knights
07/16/2021
07/16/2021 Confirmed Rytíři Kladno Saginaw Spirit
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #15 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the CHL Import Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #44 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game -- 2022
Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022