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Matt Pelech 
Born September 4, 1987
Toronto, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsSan Jose Sharks
Calgary FlamesNHL Draft 26th overall, 2005
Calgary FlamesPlaying 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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Playing career
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.
Personal
His younger brother Michael plays in the ECHL for the Ontario Reign.[4] They are nephews of Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs 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 References
- ^ "Wild keep desperate playoff hopes afloat as Flames stumble towards postseason". ESPN. 2009-04-03. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290403030. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Iginla has goal, assist; Flaems can clinch division with regulation win Tuesday". ESPN. 2009-04-06. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290406003. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b Granger, Grant (2010-05-16). "Pelech persevered through health scare". Abbotsford News. http://www.bclocalnews.com/sports/93895834.html. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=89745
External links
- Matt Pelech's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Matt Pelech's biography at Legends of Hockey
Preceded by
Kris ChuckoCalgary Flames' first round draft pick
2005Succeeded by
Leland IrvingCategories:- 1987 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- Belleville Bulls alumni
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- London Knights alumni
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Toronto
- Quad City Flames players
- San Jose Sharks players
- Sarnia Sting alumni
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs
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