Headshot Image
David Jiricek
Defenseman #55 Wild $0.918M
Player Information

David Jiricek has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 25 games for the Minnesota Wild this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 6) of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, he has 13 points (2 goals, 11 assists) in 84 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild.

Show Trading Cards for David Jiricek.
  • Country: Country FlagCZE
    Age: 22.2 yrs (28.11.2003)
    Height / Weight: 193 cm / 92 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 6th in 2022
    Draft Team: Team logoColumbus Blue Jackets
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 22-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Wild controlling 41% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When David Jiricek is off the ice, the Wild control 55% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 25% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 38% in the defensive zone.

  • 50

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 269th of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 283rd of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.14
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.41
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.62
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.00
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.10
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.57
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.58
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.69
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.01
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    1.51
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.87
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.65
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    4.09
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.38
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to David Jiricek at his age (22.2 yrs):
    Logan Mailloux (Rating of 52 in 2025, Today 52)
    Isaak Phillips (Rating of 55 in 2023, Today 55)
    Gustav Forsling (Rating of 60 in 2018, Today 70)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.918M
Player Contract Value: $0.800M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 23.6 yrs (28.11.2003)
Hero Image
David Jiricek
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
22.01.2026 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 0 0 0 8:04 1 0.0% 0
24.01.2026 Team Logo Panthers 1 0 0 0 0 7:24 0 0
27.01.2026 Team Logo Blackhawks 1 0 0 0 1 10:33 1 0.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Flames 1 0 0 0 0 12:37 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 0 0 0 13:50 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 4 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Blue Jackets 4 0 0 0 -4 18:04 5 0.0% 2
2023-24 Team Logo Blue Jackets 43 1 9 10 -4 14:35 38 2.6% 22
2024-25 Team Logo Blue Jackets 6 0 1 1 -2 11:11 5 0.0% 4
2024-25 Team Logo Wild 6 1 1 2 2 13:01 4 25.0% 2
2025-26 Team Logo Wild 25 0 0 0 0 11:43 15 0.0% 14
Season Projection 49 0 0 0 0 11:42 29 0.0% 27
Total 84 2 11 13 -8 67 3.0% 44
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
David Jiricek Team Logo D 22.2 yrs 193 cm / 92 kg 0.00 0.15 50 51 $0.918M
90% Logan Mailloux Team Logo D 22.9 yrs 191 cm / 95 kg 0.07 0.16 51 52 $0.875M
87% Philippe Myers Team Logo D 29.1 yrs 196 cm / 99 kg 0.07 0.19 50 52 $0.850M
86% Isaak Phillips Team Logo D 24.4 yrs 191 cm / 92 kg 0.00 0.21 53 56 $0.813M
81% Vincent Iorio Team Logo D 23.3 yrs 193 cm / 99 kg 0.14 0.13 50 59 $0.814M
Compare Side by Side