Matvei Gridin
| Right Wing | 6'1 | 185 |
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Draft Information
| A/P Score | Original Draft Year | Year Drafted | Hockey Prophets Rank | Weighted Rank | NHL Drafted | NHL Draft Team |
| -1.58 | 2024 | 2024 | 38 | 48 | 28 | Calgary Flames |
Prospect Rank Information
| Status | Rank | A/P Indicated NHL Probability | A/P Indicated NHL Points Per Year |
| Active | 25 | 62% | 42 |
Player Notes
| Name | Note Type | Note | Writer | Game Watched | Game Date | Date Viewed | Game Number |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Not going hard enough on the back check to make an impact. | Brian Fogarty | Calgary vs Seattle (NHL Preseason) | 9/22/2024 | 9/24/2024 | 10320 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | When the puck leaves the offensive zone, he just stops skating. | Brian Fogarty | Calgary vs Seattle (NHL Preseason) | 9/22/2024 | 9/24/2024 | 10320 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Skating speed is above average. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Out on penalty kill duty, announcer said what I was thinking: "Haven't mentioned his name all night." | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Fights to get puck control behind the net, then passes to the right low dot where the defender easily intercepts. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Does not like to hold the puck and often his quick puck movement is not good. Again, behind the net, this time on the powerplay, gets the puck and one-touch passes to the slot, but right a defender again. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Again, tries a one-touch pass, again just throwing it away. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | When he actually holds the puck, he can be an effective passer. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Spinning wrist shot hits the post. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Unforced icing that will extend an already long shift. He had time and options. Yikes. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs Chicago (USHL) | 2/3/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 10317 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Tracks back keeping pace with the US rush, goes to the corner with the puck carrier, pins him and takes the puck away. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Smooth pivot and edges, able to change speeds with a step. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Carrying up the right boards, gets cut off by Emery who had a good angle, but Gridin didn't look like he was going hard, either. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Puck doesn't stay on his stick for long, and sometimes he just throws it away to an area seemingly hoping a teammate might be there. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Looks like he plays at maybe three-quarter speed on offense, and half-speed at best on defense. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Nice pass to split the pressure and give his center a look at goal. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Glides through the offensive zone and into the slot, then shoots one-time, saved. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Not involved on defensive zone play at all. Super slow to get back. Zero urgency. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | In the defensive zone, standing near the right circle, puck chips into the right corner and he doesn't go after it, but instead just wathes as Eiserman collects, curls towards him. Gridin inexplicably backs away from Eiserman and gives him a clear lane to the slot. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Good passer when he has a target in mind | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Looks like he has no interest in playing defense | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Summary | He has size and puck skills that could get him to the NHL, but his mindnumbing lack of effort and sometimes negative effort in the defensive zone, coupled with his no-vision puck movement leaves me wondering if he'll be a viable prospect. He has a lot of work to do to correct mental and effort issues. | Brian Fogarty | Muskegon vs USNTDP (USHL) | 4/6/2024 | 6/4/2024 | 10315 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Very fast. | Brian Fogarty | USNTDP vs Muskegon (USHL) | 1/21/2023 | 2/27/2023 | 10273 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Always flying around, this time he gets a breakaway, and even Minnetian couldn't track him down. Finishes with a forehand-backhand move for the pretty goal. | Brian Fogarty | USNTDP vs Muskegon (USHL) | 1/21/2023 | 2/27/2023 | 10273 |
| Matvei Gridin | Note | Working hard in the offensive zone, disruptive and attacking the net. | Brian Fogarty | USNTDP vs Muskegon (USHL) | 1/21/2023 | 2/27/2023 | 10273 |
| Matvei Gridin | Summary | The 2024 draft-eligible player was a spark in the Muskegon lineup. He has a lot of filling out to do, of course, but he has excellent speed and a super-high work rate. Anticipates the play, uses his speed in all three zones, and has the hands to finish plays. Keep an eye on this one. | Brian Fogarty | USNTDP vs Muskegon (USHL) | 1/21/2023 | 2/27/2023 | 10273 |
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