Eriks Mateiko
| Ēriks Mateiko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 November 2005 Jelgava, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| QMJHL team | Rimouski Océanic | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| NHL draft |
90th overall, 2024 Washington Capitals | ||
Eriks Mateiko (Latvian: Ēriks Mateiko; born November 18, 2005) is a Latvian ice hockey winger currently playing for the Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL.[1] He was drafted 90th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Mateiko was selected 108th overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.[3] He played the 2022-2023 season with the Sea Dogs, registering 16 goals and 20 assists in 62 games. His breakout year came in the 2023-2024 season, where he improved his performance to 23 goals and 20 assists in 49 games, leading the team in goals.[4]
In the 2024 NHL Draft, Mateiko was selected 90th overall by the Washington Capitals in the third round. On September 27, 2024, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals, set to begin in the 2025-2026 season.[2]
On January 6, 2025, Mateiko was traded to the Rimouski Océanic.[1]
International play
[edit]Mateiko represented Latvia at the U18 World Championships in 2022[5] and 2023,[6] captaining the team in his second tournament.[7]
He also represented Latvia at the World Juniors in 2024[8] and 2025.[9] In the 2025 tournament, he led his team in points, scoring five of the team's ten goals,[10] including one in Latvia's 3-2 upset against Canada (he also scored the shootout winner in this game),[11] two in their 4-3 win against Germany,[12] and two in their 3-2 quarterfinal loss to Sweden.[13] Mateiko finished the tournament tied for fourth in goals.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 62 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 49 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Latvia | U18 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | WJAC | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Latvia | U18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Latvia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Latvia | WJC | 7th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brad Perry (6 January 2025). "Sea Dogs trade Mateiko to Rimouski". Country 94.1. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b Washington Capitals (27 September 2024). "Capitals Sign Eriks Mateiko". NHL. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2022 CHL Import Draft". CHL. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Washington Capitals. "Eriks Mateiko Stats". NHL. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2022 U18 World Championship - Latvia Roster". IIHF. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2023 U18 World Championship - Latvia Roster". IIHF. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Lucas Aykroyd (24 April 2023). "Latvia edges Norway for QF berth". IIHF. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2024 World Juniors - Latvia Roster". IIHF. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Latvia Roster". IIHF. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Player Statistics by Team - Latvia". IIHF. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Game Summary - Latvia-Canada". IIHF. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Game Summary - Germany-Latvia". IIHF. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Game Summary - Sweden-Latvia". IIHF. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Juniors - Goal Scoring Leaders". IIHF. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.