Vital Statistics Photo + stats provided by eliteprospects.com — last updated: 2019-12-24
- Date of Birth
- 1987-09-04
- Place of Birth
- Toronto
- Nationality
- Canada
- Weight
- 107kg
- Height
- 193cm
- Playing position
- Defenseman
- Shoots
- Right
Biography
The Canadian arrived from Villacher of the EBEL and played in the NHL with both the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks. The 6’4” 230lb defenceman was selected in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2005 NHL Draft and made five appearances for the Flames as well as eight for the Sharks.
Pelech brings a wealth of experience to the Belfast blueline following multiple seasons spent in the AHL, DEL and EBEL. The Toronto native posted 425 AHL games with Quad City, Abbotsford, Worcester and Rochester. He split the previous four years in Europe with the DEL’s Schwenniger and Ingolstadt as well as with Austria’s Graz and Villacher.
Playing History
| Season | Team | Competition | Games | PIMS | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 33 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019-2020 | Belfast Giants | Champions HL CUP | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Belfast Giants | EIHL Cup CUP | 8 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018-2019 | Villacher SV | EBEL | 40 | 118 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2017-2018 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 50 | 116 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017-2018 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL PLAYOFFS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-2017 | Graz 99ers | EBEL PLAYOFFS | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016-2017 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 48 | 139 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2015-2016 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 49 | 102 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2014-2015 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL PLAYOFFS | 11 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014-2015 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 15 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2014-2015 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 39 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013-2014 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-2014 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 32 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012-2013 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 58 | 238 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012-2013 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-2012 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 59 | 168 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010-2011 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 59 | 198 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009-2010 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 42 | 125 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009-2010 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL PLAYOFFS | 13 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008-2009 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 59 | 130 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008-2009 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007-2008 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 77 | 141 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006-2007 | Belleville Bulls | OHL PLAYOFFS | 12 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006-2007 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 58 | 171 | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| 2005-2006 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 18 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005-2006 | London Knights | OHL PLAYOFFS | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-2006 | London Knights | OHL | 34 | 80 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004-2005 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 31 | 74 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003-2004 | Sarnia Sting | OHL PLAYOFFS | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003-2004 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 62 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002-2003 | Vaughan Kings Minor Midget AAA | GTMMHL | 44 | 113 | 3 | 13 | 16 |