Matt Beleskey

Matt Beleskey
Born June 7, 1988 (1988-06-07) (age 23)
Windsor, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2006
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2008–present

Matthew Beleskey (born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Beleskey grew up in the small town of Midhurst, Ontario and played his minor hockey for the Barrie Icemen AAA program of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. After his Bantam season with the Icemen, Beleskey played one season with the Collingwood Blues Jr.A. club of the OHA.

He was drafted in the 2nd round (21st overall) in the 2004 OHL Priority Selection by the Belleville Bulls.

He was selected by the Ducks 112th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and turned professional in 2008 after a four year junior career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. He made his NHL debut in 2008–09, appearing in two games with the Ducks but spent most of the season in the American Hockey League with the Iowa Chops.[1]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Barrie Icemen OMHA 33 18 14 32 93
2003–04 Collingwood Blues OPJHL 46 8 13 21 110
2004–05 Belleville Bulls OHL 68 10 13 23 118 5 0 0 0 18
2005–06 Belleville Bulls OHL 61 20 20 40 119 6 1 2 3 10
2006–07 Belleville Bulls OHL 66 27 41 68 124 15 4 10 14 18
2007–08 Belleville Bulls OHL 62 41 49 90 106 21 12 21 33 23
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 58 11 24 35 58
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 12 1 4 5 19
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 3 1 1 2 2
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 60 11 7 18 35
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 35 3 7 10 36 6 1 0 1 4
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL 27 11 13 24 39
NHL totals 97 14 14 28 71 6 1 0 1 4

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