14 Facts About Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal was born on May 26,1997 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

Mathew Barzal played in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his youth team from Burnaby.

Mathew Barzal was selected first overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.

Mathew Barzal was ranked seventh in the NHL's midterm rankings ahead of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Mathew Barzal was selected 16th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Mathew Barzal returned to the Thunderbirds and won the 2017 WHL championship as Barzal was named WHL Playoff MVP after registering 25 points in 16 games.

Mathew Barzal finished the season with 62 points, leading the Islanders in both points and assists.

Mathew Barzal won the fastest skater competition at the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition.

On January 11,2021, Mathew Barzal was signed to a reported three-year, $21 million contract with the Islanders.

Mathew Barzal helped Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships and won gold at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Mathew Barzal was again named to the Canada roster the following year to compete at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship, where he again won bronze.

Mathew Barzal was selected as an alternate captain for Canada at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Mathew Barzal helped guide Canada to a silver medal and was one of the top ten scorers in the tournament.

Mathew Barzal speaks fluent French, having undergone French immersion in school; as a result, he has a very close friendship with Islanders teammate Anthony Beauvillier, whom he met when the two played for Canada at the 2015 World U18 Championship.