| Dec. 1, 2024 |
Jiricek was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday. - Jiricek should get a chance to play regularly for Minnesota after being acquired from Columbus on Saturday. The 21-year-old defender has one assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and six hits in six NHL outings this season. |
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| Nov. 30, 2024 |
Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick were acquired by Minnesota from Columbus on Saturday in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a top-five protected 2025 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round selection, a 2026 fourth-round choice and a 2027 second rounder. - Jiricek has had trouble staying in the Columbus lineup after being selected with the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has one goal, 11 points, 56 blocked shots and 38 hits through 53 NHL appearances. Jiricek has two goals and three points in four AHL outings this season. A fresh start with Minnesota could be beneficial, but the 21-year-old defender will report to AHL Iowa following the trade. |
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| Nov. 20, 2024 |
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday. - Jiricek's demotion is unlikely to be a short-term move considering the Monsters don't play until Saturday and it's not like the Jackets are hard up against the cap. As such, Jordan Harris or Jack Johnson figures to step into the lineup for Jiricek against the Lightning on Thursday. Perhaps after two games in the minors Saturday and Sunday, the 20-year-old Jiricek will be brought back up to the big club -- though he's played six NHL games this year and will burn a year of his entry-level deal if he gets past nine. |
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| Oct. 19, 2024 |
Jiricek notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. - The Blue Jackets dressed seven defensemen for this contest, with Jiricek getting into the lineup over a healthy forward in Kevin Labanc. Jiricek had 11:23 of ice time, more than Jake Christiansen (10:59) and Jordan Harris (10:15) on the Columbus blue line. This was Jiricek's first game of the season, and it looks like the Blue Jackets are still taking a cautious approach with his development, but it doesn't serve him well to sit in the press box for extended stretches as a 20-year-old. If he doesn't get a clear path to playing time, he could be demoted to AHL Cleveland. |
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| April 16, 2024 |
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday. - Jiricek played in the Blue Jackets' last seven games of the season, picking up just one assist in that span. He had 10 points over 43 outings at the NHL level this year, positioning him well to take a full-time job with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25. |
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| April 2, 2024 |
Jiricek was brought up from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday. - Jiricek joins the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis after the team returned Jake Christiansen to the minors earlier in the day. The 20-year-old Jiricek has one goal, nine points, 33 shots on net and 39 blocked shots in 36 NHL outings this campaign. He will probably be in the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders because it's still unclear when Adam Boqvist (upper body) will be available to return. |
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| March 23, 2024 |
Jiricek was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Saturday. - Jiricek ended up being a healthy scratch in Friday's 6-1 loss to Colorado because Zach Werenski (lower body) was able to play. The 20-year-old Jiricek has nine points, 39 blocked shots and 22 hits in 36 NHL outings this season. He also has seven goals and 17 points over 24 AHL appearances during the 2023-24 campaign. |
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| March 21, 2024 |
Jiricek was called up from AHL Cleveland on Thursday, per CapFriendly. - Jiricek has a goal and nine points in 36 contests with Columbus this season. He's also recorded seven goals and 17 points in 24 outings with Cleveland. |
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| Jan. 25, 2024 |
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports. - Jiricek evidently isn't happy with the Blue Jackets' decision to demote him, but the team feels like his development will be best served by logging heavy minutes in the minors rather than limited playing time at the top level. The 20-year-old rookie has picked up nine points through 36 NHL contests this season. |
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| Jan. 21, 2024 |
Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Sunday. - After he was sent down Thursday, Jiricek will now rejoin the Blue Jackets prior to their game Tuesday in Edmonton. Jiricek, the sixth-overall pick in 2022, is still looking to get his feet under him in the NHL. The 20-year-old blueliner had a goal and nine points through his first 36 games this season. |
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| Jan. 20, 2024 |
Jiricek was informed that he would rejoin the Blue Jackets when they begin a road trip Tuesday in Edmonton, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The 20-year-old blueliner had been a healthy scratch the last two games with Columbus before being sent to AHL Cleveland on Thursday, Jiricek will stay sharp by playing two games with the Monsters before being recalled, and while he could simply return to the press box with the Jackets, it would seem counter-productive for the team to deny one of its top prospects consistent ice time, either in the NHL or AHL. |
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| Jan. 18, 2024 |
Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday. - Jiricek's demotion will allow the team to activate Boone Jenner (jaw) off injured reserve ahead of Friday's matchup with the Devils. The 20-year-old Jiricek may not have to wait long in the minors, as the Jackets put Spencer Martin on waivers Thursday indicating the team could bring back Jiricek shortly to provide some extra defensive depth. |
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| Dec. 14, 2023 |
Jiricek put up two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs. - Both were secondary assists, but they still count the same. And they marked his first career two-point game in the NHL. Jiricek is a tremendous talent who has managed seven points, including six assists, in 26 games this season. Those are modest totals, of course. But what's really impressive is that Jiricek has a plus-1 rating on a team with a minus-18 goal differential on the season. Only the Habs are worse in the entire Eastern conference. Jiricek is going to play a significant role in Ohio once the team starts to put the pieces together. You might be able to scoop him in a dynasty deal if his manager is weary of the Columbus experience. |
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| Nov. 13, 2023 |
As expected, Jiricek was recalled by the Blue Jackets on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - Jiricek should draw into a bottom-four role for Tuesday's game versus Pittsburgh. The 19-year-old rookie has picked up three points while averaging just 13:34 of ice time through 10 top-level appearances this year. |
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| Nov. 12, 2023 |
Jiricek has been told by the Blue Jackets he'll be recalled to the NHL roster after Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The teenage blueliner has given Columbus solid shifts this season, producing a goal and three points in 10 games with an even plus/minus rating for a team that has a minus-11 goal differential, the worst mark in the Eastern Conference. A roster crunch prompted Jiricek's demotion to AHL Cleveland on Saturday to make room for the return of Patrik Laine, but it seems as though his stay in the minors will be a brief one. As Jiricek has already played 10 NHL games in 2023-24, the first year of his entry-level contract has kicked in, giving the Jackets little incentive to keep him in the AHL. |
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| Nov. 11, 2023 |
Jiricek was sent to AHL Cleveland on Saturday. - The 19-year-old defenseman will be a huge part of the Blue Jackets future, but Jiricek needs to be seeing ample playing time at this stage of his career. He wasn't getting it with Columbus, as he was a healthy scratch for the last two contests. Jiricek had a goal and two assists in 10 games at the NHL level before his demotion. |
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| Nov. 5, 2023 |
Jiricek picked up an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals. - The 19-year-old blueliner has become a fixture in the Columbus lineup since getting promoted from AHL Cleveland, playing in 10 straight games while providing a goal and two helpers, plus six shots on net, six hits, 12 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus/minus rating of zero. Jirieck does have more offensive upside than that, but for now the Jackets are content to let the 2022 sixth overall pick get his feet wet in the NHL. |
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| Oct. 14, 2023 |
Jiricek scored a goal in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday. - It was his first NHL point in his fifth game, and it stood as the game winner. Jiricek took a cross-ice pass and fired an absolute rocket from the top of the right circle. He's the 14th teenager in franchise history to score a goal. |
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| Oct. 13, 2023 |
Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Friday. - The move was necessitated when Zach Werenski suffered a quad contusion Thursday and was placed on injured reserve. Jiricek is highly-regarded, after he was selected sixth overall in the 2022 Draft. He played in four NHL games last season with nary a point, but had six goals and 32 assists in 55 AHL games last season. |
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| Oct. 9, 2023 |
Jiricek was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Monday. - Jiricek was among the final roster cuts following a strong showing during training camp. He provided six goals and 38 points in 55 games at the minor-league level last season. The 19-year-old defender could see NHL action at some point in 2023-24. |
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| Oct. 3, 2023 |
Jiricek skated on a pairing with Ivan Provorov during Monday's preseason game against the Blues, and Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent called the duo "our best defensemen" after the contest, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The 19-year-old Jiricek is one of the top blue line prospects in hockey, but he's also still eligible to be sent to AHL Cleveland without needing to clear waivers, so he's no lock to be on the NHL roster Opening Night. The sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft seems to be making a strong push in camp for a job though, and after collecting six goals and 38 points in 55 games for Cleveland last season, Jiricek could be ready for the next challenge. |
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| April 12, 2023 |
Jiricek was returned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday. - Jiricek logged 20:13 of ice time in Tuesday's clash with Philadelphia in which he garnered one shot, two blocks and one hit. In his four NHL contests this year, the Czech blueliner has yet to register his first NHL point. Given the lengthy list of injuries for the Jackets, Jiricek will likely be recalled before the team faces Pittsburgh on Thursday. |
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| April 11, 2023 |
Jiricek was brought up from the minors Tuesday. - Jiricek has played in three NHL games this season in which he recorded four shots, eight hits and a minus-5 rating. With Nick Blankenburg (ankle) likely done for the season, both Jiricek and Jake Christiansen should be expected to suit up for Tuesday's clash with the Flyers. |
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| April 8, 2023 |
Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports. - Jiricek is considered a big part of the Blue Jackets' future, after was drafted sixth overall in 2022. He played a couple of games with Columbus in late October, but he has spent most of the season at the AHL level. Jiricek has six goals and 32 assists in 51 AHL games this season. |
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| Dec. 18, 2022 |
Jiricek will play for the Czech team at the World Junior Championship, beginning Dec, 26 in Halifax, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - The sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Jiricek has had a strong start to his pro career this season with four goals and 16 points in 16 games for AHL Cleveland, in addition to going without a point in his first two NHL contests. The 19-year-old is expected to be one of the top players on a Czech team that also includes fellow Columbus prospects Stanislav Svozil (third round in 2021) and Martin Rysavy (seventh round in 2021), and with the Blue Jackets playing for little beyond better lottery odds of landing Connor Bedard in next year's draft, Jiricek could see more action at the top level later in the season. |
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| Nov. 11, 2022 |
Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Friday. - The Blue Jackets were decimated with injuries to their blue line Thursday as Zach Werenski (shoulder) and Nick Blankenburg (ankle) were lost for the year and 6-8 weeks, respectively. Jiricek was drafted sixth overall in July 2022 and played a couple of games at the end of October with the Blue Jackets before he was demoted this past week. |
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| Nov. 6, 2022 |
Jiricek was demoted to AHL Cleveland on Sunday. - Jiricek averaged 15:31 of ice time and posted a minus-4 rating in his first two NHL appearances. The 18-year-old defenseman should see more playing time in the minors for now. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday. - Jiricek has four assists in five AHL contests this season. Columbus selected the 18-year-old defender in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Jiricek should get a chance to make his NHL debut during his stint with the Blue Jackets because of injuries to Adam Boqvist (foot) and Nick Blankenburg (upper body). |
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| Oct. 11, 2022 |
Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen didn't rule out Jiricek seeing time in the NHL this season after the 18-year-old defenseman was assigned to AHL Cleveland rather than being sent back to Czechia to continue his development, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. - "The more I watched him in camp, the more I was like... he's got to be here [in North America]," Larsen said Tuesday. "If he's doing well, we can get him in the [NHL] lineup. When that's going to be, I don't know. He'll dictate that." Jiricek impressed in his first training camp with the Jackets, and with the sixth overall pick in the 2022 Draft already signed to an entry-level contract, the team has little reason to delay his promotion if he proves he's ready during his time in the AHL. |
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| July 13, 2022 |
Jiricek inked a three-year, entry-level contract with Columbus on Wednesday. - Jiricek was taken sixth overall in the 2022 NHL Draft by the Jackets and wastes no time getting his first NHL contract underway. Despite being a high draft choice, the blueliner is far from a lock to join the team for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign and could return to his native Czech Republic with HC Plzen in order to further his development. Still, Jiricek should at least get a look during training camp and perhaps could make his NHL debut in the early part of the season before being sent back overseas. |
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