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Matt Pelech (RW)

Worcester Sharks

Biography

2012-13:…has 60 fighting majors and 762 penalty minutes in 296 AHL games… enters 6th professional season…2011-12:… 59gp with Worcester (1-7-8) 168pims, E, 64 shots, and 16 fighting majors…named the Worcester Sharks UnSung Hero and was alternate captain…ranked 3rd among AHL defensemen with 16 fighting majors…missed eight total games from three separate AHL suspensions… played 11 games at the forward position…scored one game winning goal (12/28)… game-by-game: suspended by the AHL for 4 games due to post game brawl in Portland on 4/7…recorded 19 penalty minutes (2 minors, major for spearing, and game misconduct) in 5-4SOL at Portland on 4/7…suspended by AHL on 4/1 for two games due to check on Andy Miele on 3/30…assist, +1 and 16th fighting major vs. Richard Clune in 5-1L at Manchester on 3/25…15th fighting major vs. Harry Young on 3/21…assist and +3 in 5-2W vs. Bridgeport on 3/18…14th fighting major vs. Carl Sneep on 3/17…assist and +2 in 6-4W vs. Portland on 3/9…13th fighting major vs. Mark Louis on 2/25… assist and 11th and 12th fighting majors in 5-3L vs. Providence on 2/24…+1 and 10th fighting major vs. Dane Byers in 2-1 win at Springfield on 2/19…9th fighting major vs. Jared Nightingale on 2/18…assist on 2/12 in 5-2W vs. Portland on 2/12…8th fighting major (Rechlicz) on 2/11…7th fighting major vs. Jordan Hill on 2/10…played forward for nine games on 1/8-2/3…6th fighting major vs. Bobby Robins on 1/20….5th FM vs. Maxim Gonchorov on 12/31…scored first goal as a member of the Worcester Sharks, the game winner, and #3 star in 3-1W vs. Manchester on 12/28…did not dress on 12/26…+2 on 12/16…4th FM vs. Cody Bass on 12/13…3rd fighting major (Ramsey) on 12/11…recorded his first two assists as a Shark and blocked several shots in 4-3W at St. John’s on 12/9…2nd fighting major vs. Jordan Nolan on 12/4…did not dress for two games due to AHL suspension (11/26-12/2)… picked up his first fighting major as a Worcester Shark vs. Ray Kaunisto in 2-1L at Manchester on 11/23…did not dress 6 games on 10/29-11/13…did not dress on 10/22… made Worcester Sharks debut and recorded 7 penalty minutes in 6-1W vs. Albany on 10/15…did not dress on 10/9… enters 5th professional season, his first with the Sharks…2010-11: Led team in penalty minutes and recorded 17 fighting major penalties… Posted a season-high 17 PIM on March 18 vs. Hamilton and on Jan. 7 vs. Adirondack…Scored a goal in back-to-back games on Dec. 8 vs. Lake Erie and Dec. 10 vs. Chicago…Career 2009-10: Fourth on the team in PIM and had 10 fighting majors…T-4th on the team in plus/minus (plus- 7)…Playoffs: Posted four assists and 31 PIM in 13 Calder Cup Playoff games…2008-09: Made his NHL debut with Calgary on April 3 at Minnesota…Registered his first NHL point with an assist on April 6 vs. Los Angeles and added his first penalty minutes in the same game (seven, fighting major vs. Brian Boyle)…AHL: Third on Quad City in penalty minutes… and had 7 fighting majors…2007-08: Second on team in penalty minutes and had 10 fighting majors…Scored his first professional goal (and point) on Oct. 7 vs. Peoria…Named the team’s Most Improved Player…2006-07: Led team in penalty minutes and second amongst team defensemen in points…2005-06: Split the season between Sarnia and London…A member of the 2005-06 Ontario Hockey League regular season champions with London...2004-05: Won the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award as the top academic high school student in the Ontario Hockey League.