Louie Belpedio
Louis Belpedio (born May 14, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Wild, 80th overall, 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 |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
80th overall, 2014 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Belpedio 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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2015 | [4] |
| NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
| NCHC Second All-Star Team | 2018 | [5] |
References
- "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.
- "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database