Alex Breton

Alex Breton
Alex Breton with ERC Ingolstadt in 2024
Born	(1997-07-05) July 5, 1997 (age 27) Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	ERC Ingolstadt HC Košice Belleville Senators Springfield Thunderbirds HC '05 Banská Bystrica HC Slovan Bratislava
Playing career	2018–present

Alex Breton (born July 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Career

Breton started his career with the ECHL team Allen Americans in 2018. He spent a significant part of his first session on loan with AHL teams Belleville Senators and Springfield Thunderbirds. In his second session, he was named the ECHL defenseman of the year. ^[1]

Between 2020 and 2022 Breton played in the Slovak Extraliga with HC '05 Banská Bystrica and HC Slovan Bratislava. ^[2]

Breton returned to the ECHL in the 2022–23 session, playing with the Trois-Rivières Lions as well as going on loan to the AHL team Belleville Senators. By the end of the session, he returned to the Slovak Extraliga, signing with HC Košice. ^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Allen Americans	ECHL		53	14	25	39	12		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Belleville Senators	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Springfield Falcons	AHL		10	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Allen Americans	ECHL		61	11	44	55	32		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	SVK		44	11	29	40	18		4	0	3	3	4
2021–22	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	SVK		22	1	5	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		17	1	7	8	8		13	0	3	3	6
2022–23	Trois-Rivières Lions	ECHL		30	7	18	25	16		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Belleville Senators	AHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC Košice	SVK		9	0	4	4	2		17	1	8	9	2
SVK totals				92	13	45	58	40		34	1	14	15	12
AHL totals				22	3	3	6	8		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Slovak
Champion	2022, 2023
DEL
Defenceman of the year	2025	[4]

References

1. Daniels, Tommy (8 April 2020). "Alex Breton Named Echl Defenseman Of The Year". Allen Americans Hockey Club. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
2. "Z Bystrice do Slovana prichádza Alex Breton". HC SLOVAN Bratislava (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
3. "Košickú defenzívu vystuží Alex Breton | HC KOŠICE". HcKošice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
4. "Leonhard Pföderl ist Spieler des Jahres in der PENNY DEL". del.org. 10 March 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com