Louie Belpedio

Louie Belpedio
Louie Belpedio
Born	May 14, 1996 (age 28); 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

Louie 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.

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.

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

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	—	—	—	—	—
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

Year	Team	Event	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

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

^ "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

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Louie Belpedio profile and statistics at TheAHL.com

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[1] "Iowa Wild signs Louis Belpedio to ATO contract". Iowa Wild. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[2] "Louie Belpedio to make NHL debut Saturday after signing entry-level deal with Wild". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2018-04-05.

[3] "Belpedio looks the part as Wild finish on high note". Minnesota Wild. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-07.

[4] "One-year, two-way contract for Louie Belpedio". Montreal Canadiens. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

[5] "Flyers add five depth players". Philadelphia Flyers. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[6] "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

[7] "Four student athletes' named to NCHC teams". Denver Pioneers. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-07.

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