Matthew Peca

Matthew Peca
Born (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993
Petawawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft 201st overall, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2015–present

Matthew Peca (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Lightning in the seventh round (201st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Quinnipiac University

Prior to turning professional, Peca attended Quinnipiac University where he played four seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the ECAC Hockey conference. He was recognized for his outstanding play with the Bobcats when he was named as a freshman to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, and in his final season was named to the 2014–15 All-ECAC Hockey First Team.

Professional

On April 1, 2015, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Peca to a two-year entry level contract.[1]

On December 27, 2016, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that Peca would be called up to the NHL roster.[2] On December 28, 2016, Peca made his NHL debut in a 4–3 Lightning overtime win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.[3][4] On December 31, 2016, Peca recorded his first career NHL point, which was an assist on a goal by Alex Killorn.[5] On January 3, 2017, Peca scored his first NHL goal against Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, making him the first Quinnipiac Bobcat to score a goal in the NHL.[6]

On July 5, 2017, Peca signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 60 21 26 47 10 15 3 3 6 6
2010–11 Pembroke Lumber Kings CCHL 50 26 46 72 14 14 11 10 21 6
2011–12 Quinnipiac University ECAC 39 8 31 39 12 — — — — —
2012–13 Quinnipiac University ECAC 39 15 15 30 36 — — — — —
2013–14 Quinnipiac University ECAC 40 12 26 38 16 — — — — —
2014–15 Quinnipiac University ECAC 39 7 29 36 27 — — — — —
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 8 1 3 4 0 3 1 1 2 2
2015–16 Syracuse Crunch AHL 65 8 35 43 10 — — — — —
2016–17 Syracuse Crunch AHL 68 12 29 41 14 22 4 10 14 4
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 10 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 10 1 1 2 2 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team 2011–12 [8]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2014–15 [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Peca Signs with Tampa Bay". SB Nation College Hockey. 1 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Bobcat Captain Matthew Peca Recalled By NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning". Quinnipiac University.
  3. ↑ @BBurnsNHL (28 December 2016). "Peca makes NHL debut against Montreal Canadiens" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Erlendsson, Erik (December 28, 2016). "Lightning find right injection to serve as remedy in comeback victory". Lightning Insider.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ @BBurnsNHL (31 December 2016). "Peca records first career NHL point" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Smith, Joe (January 3, 2017). "Lightning falls at home to Jets". Tampa Bay Timess. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lightning re-sign Matthew Peca to one-year contract". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lightning Prospect Spotlight: Matthew Peca". NHL.com.
  9. ↑ "League Announces Postseason Awards". ECAC Hockey. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-04.


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