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2022 IIHF World Championship

2022 IIHF World Championship

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Canada Matt Pelech

#17 Belfast Giants / EIHL - 19/20
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World Championship
World Championship

Group A - Helsinki

Group B - Tampere

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Roman Cervenka 5 3 8 11
2. Denis Malgin 6 4 6 10
3. Mikko Lehtonen 6 2 6 8
4. Nico Hischier 6 4 3 7
5. Matej Blümel 5 3 4 7
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Sep 04, 1987
Position
D/RW
Age
34
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
236 lbs / 107 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2005 round 1 #26 overall by Calgary Flames

Brothers: Mike Pelech, Adam Pelech
Uncle: Mike Gillis

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Vaughan Kings U16 AAA GTHL U16 44 3 13 16 113 - |
2003-04 Sarnia Sting OHL 62 4 6 10 39 10 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 12 -3
2004-05 Sarnia Sting OHL 31 1 5 6 74 -4 |
2005-06 Sarnia Sting OHL 18 0 2 2 59 -10 |
London Knights OHL 34 1 7 8 80 3 | Playoffs 19 0 0 0 48 -2
2006-07 Belleville Bulls OHL 58 5 30 35 171 4 | Playoffs 12 0 3 3 22 22
2007-08 Quad City Flames AHL 77 3 6 9 141 -10 |
2008-09 Calgary Flames NHL 5 0 3 3 9 1 |
Quad City Flames AHL 59 3 6 9 130 -3 |
2009-10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 42 2 8 10 125 7 | Playoffs 13 0 4 4 31 2
2010-11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 59 3 2 5 198 -9 |
2011-12 Worcester Sharks AHL 59 1 7 8 168 0 |
2012-13 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 0 7 0 |
Worcester Sharks “A” AHL 58 3 4 7 238 -16 |
2013-14 San Jose Sharks NHL 6 1 0 1 22 1 |
Worcester Sharks AHL 32 3 1 4 73 -2 |
2014-15 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 15 2 9 11 44 -3 | Playoffs 11 1 4 5 53 4
Rochester Americans AHL 39 0 2 2 80 -5 |
2015-16 Schwenninger Wild Wings “A” DEL 49 8 12 20 102 -20 |
2016-17 Graz99ers EBEL 48 4 10 14 139 2 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 8 1
2017-18 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 50 1 8 9 116 5 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 1
2018-19 Villacher SV EBEL 40 2 12 14 118 0 |
2019-20 Belfast Giants “C” EIHL 45 4 8 12 123 15 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Vaughan Peewee QC Int PW - - - - - - |
2019-20 Belfast Giants Champions HL 4 0 0 0 10 -2 |
Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 8 1 4 5 24 3 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 425 18 36 54 0.13 1 153 -38 | 1 13 0 4 4 0.31 31 2
Champions HL 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 10 -2 | 0
DEL 2 99 9 20 29 0.29 218 -15 | 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 2 1
ECHL 1 15 2 9 11 0.73 44 -3 | 1 11 1 4 5 0.45 53 4
EIHL 1 45 4 8 12 0.27 123 15 | 0
EIHL Cup 1 8 1 4 5 0.63 24 3 | 0
GTHL U16 1 44 3 13 16 0.36 113 - | 0
EBEL (ICEHL) 2 88 6 22 28 0.32 257 2 | 1 5 0 3 3 0.60 8 1
NHL 3 13 1 3 4 0.31 38 2 | 0
OHL 4 203 11 50 61 0.30 423 3 | 3 36 0 4 4 0.11 82 17
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Brodie Reid (F) 2011-2015 4 Rochester Americans, Worcester Sharks
Nick Petrecki (D) 2011-2015 4 Rochester Americans, San Jose Sharks, Worcester Sharks
Brandon Mashinter (F) 2004-2013 4 Sarnia Sting, Worcester Sharks
Matt Keetley (G) 2007-2011 4 Abbotsford Heat, Quad City Flames

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/10/2019
07/10/2019 Confirmed Villacher SV Belfast Giants
08/23/2018
08/23/2018 Confirmed ERC Ingolstadt Villacher SV
05/23/2017
05/23/2017 Confirmed Graz99ers ERC Ingolstadt
09/13/2016
09/13/2016 Confirmed Schwenninger Wild Wings Graz99ers
05/13/2015
05/13/2015 Confirmed Utah Grizzlies Schwenninger Wild Wings
12/16/2014
12/16/2014 Loan Utah Grizzlies Rochester Americans
11/25/2014
11/25/2014 Confirmed No team Utah Grizzlies
07/10/2013
07/10/2013 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
07/16/2012
07/16/2012 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
07/06/2011
07/06/2011 Confirmed Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks
07/19/2010
07/19/2010 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
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Drafted 2003, 2 #38 overall by Sarnia Sting in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Belleville Bulls

Cult/Star player for Sarnia Sting

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