Michael Pelech
| Michael Pelech | |
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| Born | October 6, 1989 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| ECHL team Former teams |
Cincinnati Cyclones Manchester Monarchs Norfolk Admirals Worcester Sharks Connecticut Whale Peoria Rivermen |
| NHL Draft | 156th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Michael Pelech (born October 6, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL. Pelech was a draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings selected in the 6th round (156th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Pelech played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, Toronto St. Michael's Majors and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. In 2009 he was assigned to the Ontario Reign (ECHL team to the Los Angeles Kings) where he played until 2011, also playing five games for the Manchester Monarchs (AHL team to the Los Angeles Kings) in 2010. In 2011 Pelech briefly played on the Toledo Walleye before being traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones where he played for two full seasons as the Assistant Captain. During his time with the team, Pelech was called up to a number of AHL teams including the Norfolk Admirals, Worcester Sharks, Connecticut Whale and the Peoria Riverman. Pelech started off the 2013-2014 season playing on the Cincinnati Cyclones and was traded to the Utah Grizzlies along side Cyclones captain Matthew Aubin, playing as a Center Forward.
Personal
His older brother, Matt Pelech was selected 26th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and currently plays in their organization. His younger brother, Adam currently plays for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League and was selected 65th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Matt, Michael and Adam are nephews of Mike Gillis, the General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004-05 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | 47 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 22 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 65 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2008-09 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 121 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 2009-10 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 72 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010-11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010-11 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011-12 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011-12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 60 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011-12 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012-13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 50 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 74 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 48 | ||
| 2012-13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012-13 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012-13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
External links
- Michael Pelech's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Michael Pelech's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database