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Matt Pelech
#17 Belfast Giants / EIHL - 19/20
- Date of Birth
- Sep 04, 1987
- Age
- 39
- Place of Birth
- Toronto, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D
- Height
- 193 cm / 6'4"
- Weight
- 107 kg / 236 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Status
- Retired
Matt Pelech Facts
Matt Pelech Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | GTHL U16 | 44 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 113 | - | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | OHL | 62 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 10 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -3 | |
| 2004-2005 | OHL | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 74 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | OHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | -10 | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | OHL | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 3 | Playoffs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | -2 | |
| 2006-2007 | OHL | 58 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 171 | 4 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | |
| 2007-2008 | AHL | 77 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 141 | -10 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | AHL | 59 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 130 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | AHL | 42 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 125 | 7 | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2010-2011 | AHL | 59 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 198 | -9 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | AHL | 59 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 168 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | AHL | 58 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 238 | -16 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | AHL | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 73 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | ECHL | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 44 | -3 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2014-2015 | AHL | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | DEL | 49 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 102 | -20 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | EBEL | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 139 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017-2018 | DEL | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 116 | 5 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018-2019 | EBEL | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 118 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | EIHL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 123 | 15 |
Matt Pelech Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | EIHL Cup | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 3 |
Matt Pelech Career Totals by League
| 8 | 425 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 0.13 | 1153 | -38 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 99 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.29 | 218 | -15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 88 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.32 | 257 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.73 | 44 | -3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 | 53 | 4 | |
| 1 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.27 | 123 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 | 24 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 44 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.36 | 113 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 | 38 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 203 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 0.30 | 423 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.11 | 82 | 17 | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matt Pelech Career Totals by Team
| 2 | 101 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.15 | 323 | -2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1 | 57 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.30 | 157 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 58 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 0.60 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 | 22 | 22 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.18 | 116 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.29 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.24 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 48 | -2 | |
| 2 | 136 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.13 | 271 | -13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 | 80 | -5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 111 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.16 | 172 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 12 | -3 | |
| 1 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0.41 | 102 | -20 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.73 | 44 | -3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 | 53 | 4 | |
| 1 | 44 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.36 | 113 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.35 | 118 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 149 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.13 | 479 | -18 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Matt Pelech Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | |
| 2005-2006 | |
| 2016-2017 | |
| 2018-2019 | |
| 2019-2020 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Villacher SV | Belfast Giants | |
| Confirmed | ERC Ingolstadt | Villacher SV | |
| Confirmed | Graz99ers | ERC Ingolstadt | |
| Confirmed | Schwenninger Wild Wings | Graz99ers | |
| Confirmed | Utah Grizzlies | Schwenninger Wild Wings | |
| Loan | Utah Grizzlies | Rochester Americans | |
| Confirmed | No team | Utah Grizzlies | |
| Extension | San Jose Sharks | San Jose Sharks | |
| Extension | San Jose Sharks | San Jose Sharks | |
| Confirmed | Calgary Flames | San Jose Sharks | |
| Extension | Calgary Flames | Calgary Flames |
Matt Pelech Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2003, 2 #38 by Sarnia Sting in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Belleville Bulls
Cult/Star player for Sarnia Sting