Matt Beleskey

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Matt Beleskey
Matt Beleskey - Boston Bruins.jpg
Beleskey with the Boston Bruins in 2016
Born (1988-06-07) June 7, 1988 (age 36)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Anaheim Ducks
Coventry Blaze
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
NHL draft 112th overall, 2006
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2008–2020

Matthew Beleskey (born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.

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Playing career

Beleskey grew up in the small town of Midhurst, Ontario in Springwater Township, Ontario. He played his minor hockey for the Barrie Icemen AAA program of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. After his Bantam season with the Icemen, Beleskey played one season with the nearby Collingwood Blues Jr.A. club of the OHA.

He was drafted in the 2nd round (21st overall) in the 2004 OHL Priority Selection by the Belleville Bulls. In the 2008 OHL Finals versus the Kitchener Rangers, Belleville was down 3-0 in the series and 4-1 in the game, but on the back of captain Beleskey's four-point night, including the game winner in overtime, Belleville won the game and pushed the series to seven games, before ultimately losing the series. [1]

He was selected by the Ducks 112th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and turned professional in 2008 after a four-year junior career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. He made his NHL debut in the 2008–09 season, appearing in two games with the Ducks but spent most of the season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Iowa Chops. [2] Beleskey played in the UK for Coventry Blaze ice hockey team in the Elite Ice Hockey League during the NHL lock-out.

Playing in 65 games during the 2014–15 season, Beleskey scored 22 goals to go with 10 assists. He recorded eight goals and an assist during the 2015 playoffs as the Ducks lost to the Chicago Blackhawks during the Western Conference Finals.

On July 1, 2015, Beleskey signed as a free agent to a five-year $19.8 million contract with the Boston Bruins. [3]

In the 2017–18 season, his third season with the Bruins and continuing to underperform relative to expectations, Beleskey was sent to the Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins on December 14, 2017. [4]

On February 25, 2018, Beleskey, Ryan Spooner, Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 seventh-round pick were traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Rick Nash. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03Barrie Colts AAA Bantam 3318143293—————
2003–04 Collingwood Blues OPJHL 4681321110811222
2004–05 Belleville Bulls OHL 68101323118500018
2005–06 Belleville BullsOHL61202040119612310
2006–07 Belleville BullsOHL66274168124154101418
2007–08 Belleville BullsOHL624149901062112213323
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 5811243558—————
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 20000—————
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL1214519—————
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 31122—————
2009–10 Anaheim DucksNHL601171835—————
2010–11 Anaheim DucksNHL3537103661014
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL2711132439—————
2011–12 Anaheim DucksNHL704111572—————
2012–13 Coventry Blaze EIHL 2612213339—————
2012–13 Anaheim DucksNHL4285135672132
2013–14 Anaheim DucksNHL55915246452248
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL31010—————
2014–15 Anaheim DucksNHL6522103239168192
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL8015223765—————
2016–17 Boston BruinsNHL493584730004
2017–18 Boston BruinsNHL1400017—————
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL2142615—————
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL1415611—————
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL10004—————
2018–19 Hartford Wolf PackAHL535172255—————
2018–19 New York RangersNHL41015—————
2019–20 Hartford Wolf PackAHL5616102655—————
AHL totals2475176127254—————
NHL totals4777682158440371341720

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006 Canada WJC18 4th701137
Junior totals701137

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References

  1. ↑ "Beleskey a work horse". The Sudbury Star. August 22, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Matt Beleskey player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bruins sign Matt Beleskey to five-year contract". CBS Sports . July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bruins Place Matt Beleskey On Waivers". NHL.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ranger Acquire 2018 1st Rd. Pick, Lindgren, Spooner, Beleskey, 2019 Pick". NHL.com. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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