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Weight
  
93 kg

Playing career
  
2009–present

Positions
  
Forward

Name
  
Michael Pelech

Date joined
  
2009

Height
  
1.91 m


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Born
  
October 6, 1989 (age 35) Toronto, ON, CAN (
1989-10-06
)

ECHL team Former teams
  
Norfolk Admirals Manchester Monarchs Norfolk Admirals Worcester Sharks Connecticut Whale Peoria Rivermen Rochester Americans

NHL Draft
  
156th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings

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Michael Pelech (born October 6, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL. Pelech was a draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings selected in the 6th round (156th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Pelech played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, Toronto St. Michael's Majors and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. In 2009, he was assigned to the Ontario Reign (ECHL team to the Los Angeles Kings) where he played until 2011, also playing five games for the Manchester Monarchs (AHL team to the Los Angeles Kings) in 2010. In 2011 Pelech briefly played on the Toledo Walleye before being traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones where he played for two full seasons as the Assistant Captain. During his time with the team, Pelech was called up to a number of AHL teams including the Norfolk Admirals, Worcester Sharks, Connecticut Whale and the Peoria Riverman. Pelech started off the 2013-14 season playing on the Cincinnati Cyclones and was traded to the Utah Grizzlies alongside Cyclones captain Mathieu Aubin, playing as a Center.

On August 7, 2014, Pelech agreed to re-sign for a second season with the Utah Grizzlies. In the 2014–15 season, Pelech was leaned upon with Grizzlies for offense, producing 59 points in 56 games. He was loaned in a return to the AHL to the Rochester Americans featuring in 10 games for 4 points.

On August 17, 2015, Pelech left the Grizzlies as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with new ECHL entrant the Norfolk Admirals.

Personal

His older brother, Matt Pelech was selected 26th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and currently plays in their organization. His younger brother, Adam was selected 65th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Matt, Michael and Adam are nephews of Mike Gillis, the former general manager for the Vancouver Canucks.

References

Michael Pelech Wikipedia


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