Player's Profile
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- Name: Alex Biega
- Position: D
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 195 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-04-04
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
- Acquired: 5th round (147th overall), 2006
- Playing In: Pro
Alex Biega
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
The Montreal native is a product of the RSL (Midget AAA) Lions organization, the same team that once developed fellow Sabres prospect Marc-Andre Gragnani. Picked by Rimouski in the 2004 QMJHL draft and later selected by Saint John in the 2005 expansion draft, Biega elected to enroll at the Salisbury (U.S. Prep) School to pave the way for a NCAA developmental route. He was a big reason for the Crimson Knights winning the New England Prep title, and was named the team’s MVP.
2006-07: The defenseman’s freshman season with the Harvard Crimson (ECAC) resulted in six goals and 18 points (led league rookie D-men) while appearing in all of the teams 33 games. He was named to the ECAC All-Rookie squad and shared the team’s Rookie of the Year award with Doug Rogers. He spent most of the season paired with David MacDonald and was a member of one of the top power-play units in the country.
2007-08: A sophomore with Harvard (ECAC), Biega tallied three goals and a career-high 22 points (led defensemen/fourth on team) in 34 games. He was nominated to the ECAC Hockey third team and was an All-ivy League honorable mention. He skated alongside Ian Tallett for most of the season and shares the ice with his brother, Michael.
2008-09: This was Biega’s third season with Harvard University (ECAC), where he served as assistant-captain. In 31 games he netted four goals and 20 points, while racking up a career-high 46 penalty minutes.
2009-10: His fourth and final season at Harvard was a disappointing one for the Montreal native. After back-to-back seasons with at least 20 points he scored just 2 goals with 8 assists and was -5 with 30 PMs in 33 games for the Crimson. A team captain, Biega's struggles were emblematic of the team's disappointing campaign as the Crimson won just nine games.
2010-11: Biega had a solid, if unspectacular, first season of pro hockey with Portland (AHL). In 61 games for the Pirates, he scored 3 goals with 15 assists and was +18 with 52 PMs. In 12 playoff games he had 1 goal with 1 assist and was +1 with 6 PMs.
Talent Analysis
Biega is a well-built defenseman who is a strong skater with a good shot. He has a nice physical side and is tough to beat one-on-one due to his speed. Consistency has been his biggest issue, and he has been known to be caught out of position when pinching in on offense. Biega is a vocal, spirited leader who is well liked by his teammates.
Future
Biega had a solid rookie AHL season in 2010-11 and will continue to develop there for at least the next couple of years. With four Amerks defenseman ahead of him on the depth chart to start the season, Biega will have plenty of time to develop and will likely top out as a fourth or fifth defenseman at the NHL level.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 11th 2011
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