| Matt Pelech | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1987 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2005 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Matt Pelech (born September 4, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. He is a draft pick of the Calgary Flames, selected in the first round, 26th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in 2009.
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Pelech played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sarnia Sting, London Knights and Belleville Bulls. In 2007, he was assigned to the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League. He was recalled by the Flames on April 4, 2009, making his NHL debut that night against the Minnesota Wild.[1] Pelech recorded his first career point, an assist, three nights later against the Los Angeles Kings.[2] He joined the Abbotsford Heat for the 2009–10 season when the Flames relocated their AHL team. He was sidelined in January 2010 with a blood clot in his arm, an ailment team doctors initially feared was season ending. Pelech recovered in time to join the Heat for their playoff run, appearing in all 13 of the team's post-season games.[3]
On July 6, 2011, Pelech was signed by the San Jose Sharks for one year.
His younger brother Michael plays in the ECHL for the Ontario Reign.[4] They are nephews of Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 62 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | London Knights | OHL | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 2006–07 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 58 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 171 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 77 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 59 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 42 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 125 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 59 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 198 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Preceded by Kris Chucko |
Calgary Flames' first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Leland Irving |