A Toronto native, Pelech played four seasons at the junior level with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, where he was a teammate of Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid. A third-round pick by the Islanders (No. 65) in the 2012 NHL Draft, Pelech began his professional career with Bridgeport of the American Hockey League and had 11 assists and 48 penalty minutes in 65 games during the 2014-15 season.
Pelech made his NHL debut on Nov. 13, 2015 at the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, where he scored his first NHL goal Nov. 22, 2016.
A Toronto native, Pelech played four seasons at the junior level with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, where he was a teammate of Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid. A third-round pick by the Islanders (No. 65) in the 2012 NHL Draft, Pelech began his professional career with Bridgeport of the American Hockey League and had 11 assists and 48 penalty minutes in 65 games during the 2014-15 season.
Pelech made his NHL debut on Nov. 13, 2015 at the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, where he scored his first NHL goal Nov. 22, 2016.
Pelech represented Canada at the 2014 World Junior Championship and the 2012 World Under-18 Junior Championship, winning bronze in 2012.
He has two older brothers who have been involved in hockey. Matt Pelech was a first-round pick (No. 26) by the Calgary Flames in 2005 and scored his first NHL goal with the San Jose Sharks during the 2013-14 season. Michael Pelech was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (No. 156) in 2009.
Pelech is the nephew of former Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis.
