Louis Belpedio (born May 14, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 80th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Louie Belpedio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1996 Skokie, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
80th overall, 2014 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editBelpedio played midget hockey within the Culver Military Academy in Indiana. He continued his development playing within the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League.
Upon completing a four-year collegiate career with Miami University (Ohio) in the 2017–18 campaign, Belpedio initially joined the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild on an amateur try-out contract on March 16, 2018.[1]
After 10 games with Iowa, Belpedio signed a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Minnesota Wild on April 5, 2018.[2] He joined the playoff bound Wild roster and made his NHL debut, recording two assists and becoming the first player in Wild history to record a multi-point game in his NHL debut, in a season finale 6–3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on April 7, 2018.[3] Belpedio remained on the roster through the Wilds' first round playoff exit, without featuring in a game.
Belpedio remained with the Wild for four seasons before leaving as a free agent and signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 28, 2021.[4]
On July 13, 2022, Belpedio was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Culver Military Academy | Midget | 36 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Culver Military Academy | Midget | 26 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 40 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 24 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 37 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 70 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 69 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 70 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | U17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | United States | U18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2015 | [6] |
| NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
| NCHC Second All-Star Team | 2018 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Iowa Wild signs Louis Belpedio to ATO contract". Iowa Wild. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Louie Belpedio to make NHL debut Saturday after signing entry-level deal with Wild". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Belpedio looks the part as Wild finish on high note". Minnesota Wild. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "One-year, two-way contract for Louie Belpedio". Montreal Canadiens. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Flyers add five depth players". Philadelphia Flyers. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ^ "Four student athletes' named to NCHC teams". Denver Pioneers. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
