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David Jiricek #55
Defenseman Team LogoMinnesota Wild
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David Jiricek has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 18 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 77 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild.

  • Country: Country FlagCZE
    Age: 22.1 yrs (28.11.2003)
    Height / Weight: 193 cm / 93 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 6th in 2022
    Draft Team: Team logoColumbus Blue Jackets
    Awards: -
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The 22-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Wild controlling 43% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When David Jiricek is off the ice, the Wild control 43% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 31% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 25% in the defensive zone.

  • 64

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 199th of 282 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 202nd of 282 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    43.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.11
    -0.00
    IceTimePerGame
    15 - 25
    14.60
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.05 - 0.67
    0.10
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.48
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.38
    xGoals/60
    0.09 - 0.38
    0.14
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.23
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    1.91
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.00
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 10
    0.00
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4.5
    2.99
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2 - 4.5
    2.39
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    1.05
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2 - 6
    4.30
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    0.96
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1 - 4
    1.34
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.25
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    4 - 12
    0.00
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to David Jiricek at his age (22.1 yrs):
    Vladislav Kolyachonok (Rating of 64 in 2021, Today 58)
    Thomas Harley (Rating of 65 in 2021, Today 78)
    Axel Sandin-Pellikka (Rating of 63 in 2025, Today 63)
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Actual AAV: $0.918M
Player Contract Value: $1.500M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 23.6 yrs (28.11.2003)
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David Jiricek
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
14.12.2025 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 2 12:52 1 0.0% 0
16.12.2025 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 1 14:10 0 2
18.12.2025 Team Logo Blue Jackets 1 0 0 0 1 9:04 0 0
20.12.2025 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 0 0 0 15:03 0 0
21.12.2025 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 0 6:58 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 4 1 0.0% 2
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 18 0 0 0 1 12:07 11 0.0% 12
Season Projection 56 0 0 0 3 12:07 34 0.0% 37
Total 77 2 11 13 -7 63 3.2% 42
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
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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 22.1 yrs 193 cm / 93 kg 0.00 0.17 59 68 $0.918M
85% Declan Carlile Team Logo D 25.6 yrs 191 cm / 86 kg 0.15 0.17 57 66 $0.775M
83% Henry Thrun Team Logo D 24.8 yrs 188 cm / 95 kg 0.00 0.20 56 73 $1.000M
83% Sam Dickinson Team Logo D 19.6 yrs 191 cm / 90 kg 0.12 0.12 58 61 $0.943M
82% Nikolas Matinpalo Team Logo D 27.3 yrs 191 cm / 96 kg 0.14 0.11 55 73 $0.875M
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