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  • Name: Matt Beleskey
  • Position: LW
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 200 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1988-06-07
  • Eligible for Draft: 2006
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Midhurst, Ontario
  • Acquired: 2006 NHL Draft by Anaheim
  • Playing In: CHL

Matt Beleskey

Prospect Grade: 6.5 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Kevin Forbes

History

2004-05: A former member of the Ontario Junior A’s Collingwood Blues, Beleskey began his OHL career with the Belleville Bulls in 2004-05. In his rookie junior season, Beleskey tallied 23 points (ten goals) in 68 games. Most notably though, he accumulated 118 PIM. Considered a highly talented aggressive player, Beleskey was invited to Team Canada’s Under 18 Summer Development Camp last summer. Unfortunately while practicing he injured his knee colliding with another prospect and was forced to sit out the beginning of this season.

2005-06: Named a Bulls alternate captain despite his injury, Belesky did not begin his 2005-06 season until the middle of October, which was almost a full month earlier than expected. After Beleskey had an excellent offensive month in December (registering 15 points in nine games), he was named to play in the January Top Prospects’ Gam where he performed very well. Although Beleskey's play later in the season was somewhat uneven, and at times too undisciplined, he registered 40 points (20 goals) in 61 games in the regular season.

Additionally, despite being injured at the Summer Development Camp last August, Beleskey was chosen to represent Canada in the Under-18 World Championships in Sweden. The team leader in penalty minutes in the tournament (37 PIM), Beleskey had one assist in 7 games.

Talent Analysis

Beleskey has a good shot and hands, but needs to work on his skating.

Future

With the two top scorers for the Bulls moving on this summer, Beleskey will be called upon to play an even larger role in what should be his last season in the OHL. His contributions last season have shown he's more then up for the task and he's on track to make the leap to professional hockey in a year's time.

Stats

SEASON TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2003-04 Collingwood Blues (OPJHL) 46 8 13 21 N/A 110
2004-05 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  68 10
13
23
-13
118
2005 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  5 0
0
0
0
18
2005-06 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  61 20
20
40
0
119
2006 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  6 1
2
3
+3
10
2006-07 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  66 27
41
68
+4
124
2007 Belleville Bulls (OHL)  15 4
10
14
+3
18

 

Profile Last Updated: April, 14th 2008


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