Matthew Grzelcyk

Chicago Blackhawks, Defensemen
Age: 32y-2m-0d (Jan 05, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Boston
Drafted: Round 3 (#85 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Peter Fish (Global Hockey Consultants)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,000,000

Career Earnings

$22,643,542

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Matthew Grzelcyk signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000. In 2025-26, Grzelcyk will earn a base salary of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 32 $1,000,000 1.05% $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 32 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.05%
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 32 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,687,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2016-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,717,500
Average Salary:
$858,750
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$22,643,542

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$792,500
$792,500
2017 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$551,042
$1,343,542
2018 25
Active
$1,400,000
$2,743,542
2019 26
Active
$1,400,000
$4,143,542
2020 27
Active
$2,250,000
$6,393,542
2021 28
Active
$4,000,000
$10,393,542
2022 29
Active
$4,250,000
$14,643,542
2023 30
Active
$4,250,000
$18,893,542
2024 31
Active
$2,750,000
$21,643,542
2025 32
Active
$1,000,000
$22,643,542
Total      
$22,643,542
$22,643,542
Total
$22,643,542

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $18,708,543 $185,000 - $18,893,542
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$700,000
$92,500
$792,500
$792,500
2017
24
$458,543
$92,500
$551,042
$1,343,542
2018
25
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$2,743,542
2019
26
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$4,143,542
2020
27
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$6,393,542
2021
28
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,393,542
2022
29
$4,250,000
$4,250,000
$14,643,542
2023
30
$4,250,000
$4,250,000
$18,893,542
2024
31
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$21,643,542
2025
32
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$22,643,542
Total
$22,458,543
$185,000
$22,643,542
$22,643,542
Total
$22,458,543
$185,000
$22,643,542

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $18,708,543 $185,000 - $18,893,542
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 BOS Nov 01, 2023 - Nov 25, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 BOS Jan 13, 2022 - Jan 18, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 BOS Feb 21, 2021 - Mar 03, 2021 0 Lower Body
  • Dec 21, 2025 Fined $2,604 Cross-checking Tim Stutzle (OTT)
  • Oct 06, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Feb 11, 2024 Fined $5,000 Spearing Max Pacioretty (WAS)
  • Oct 17, 2020 Signed a 4 year $14.75 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 15, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.8 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Apr 01, 2016 Signed a 2 year $1.7175 million contract with Boston (BOS)bo
  • Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 3 (#85 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 21, 2025 Cross-checking Tim Stutzle (OTT) $2,604
Feb 11, 2024 Spearing Max Pacioretty (WAS) $5,000
Fines: 2 $7,604
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 CHI 61 0 1,046 12 0 -5 62 0 3 0 1 48 26 28
2024 PIT 82 1 1,690 39 0 -6 94 .011 0 15 0 0 101 43 16
2023 BOS 63 2 1,108 9 11 13 59 .034 0 0 0 0 76 45 37
2022 BOS 75 4 1,292 22 26 46 102 .039 0 0 0 0 78 51 28
2021 BOS 73 4 1,367 20 24 22 118 .034 0 5 0 0 83 40 24
2020 BOS 37 5 730 15 20 11 80 .063 1 6 0 0 34 19 22
2019 BOS 68 4 1,227 17 21 15 112 .036 1 6 0 3 67 56 34
2018 BOS 66 3 1,262 15 18 9 90 .033 1 5 0 0 60 46 68
2017 BOS 61 3 1,021 12 15 21 82 .037 0 2 0 0 42 45 22
2016 BOS 2 0 24 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
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