2016 World Cup of Hockey

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Alex Pietrangelo
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
01-18-1990
HT/WT
6'3 / 215
Shoots
R
Hometown
King City, ON
Club Team
Vegas (NHL)
Teams
2016 World Cup of Hockey - Canada
2014 Olympic Winter Games (Men) - Canada

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia … Attended Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2013 … Played for Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth, and was named Top Defenceman … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Regina and Saskatoon, Sask., and was named Top Defenceman and to the media all-star team … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Ont. … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fourth … Captained Ontario to a gold medal at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2015-16: His seventh NHL season, all with St. Louis … Second in scoring among St. Louis defencemen … Sixth in the NHL in average time on ice (26:18) … 2014-15: Led St. Louis defencemen in scoring … Ninth in the NHL in average time on ice (25:24) … Recorded his 200th NHL point on Jan. 30 vs. Carolina … 2013-14: Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team … Set a career high in assists (43) and equaled a career high in points (51) … Ninth in scoring among NHL defencemen … Led St. Louis defencemen in scoring … Eighth in the NHL in average time on ice (25:21) … One of two defencemen (with Shea Weber) to record 50 points and play 200+ minutes on the power play and penalty kill … 2012-13: Led St. Louis defencemen in scoring … Led the NHL in shifts per game (32.4) … 2011-12: Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team … Set a career high in goals (12) and points (51) … Fifth in scoring among NHL defencemen … Led St. Louis defencemen in scoring … Led NHL defencemen in game-winning goals (6) and shifts per game (32.9) … Seventh among NHL defencemen in power-play goals (6) … Fourth among NHL defencemen in power-play points (24) … Eighth among NHL defencemen in shots (202) … 2010-11: Co-led St. Louis defencemen in scoring … 2009-10: Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 24 vs. Dallas … Played nine games before being returned to the OHL … 2008-09: Recorded his first NHL point on Nov. 6 vs. San Jose … Made his NHL debut on Oct. 10 vs. Nashville … Played eight games before being returned to the OHL … Amateur: Played four seasons of Major Junior hockey (2006-10) with the Mississauga/Niagara IceDogs and Barrie Colts … Captain with Niagara in 2008-09 … Named to the OHL Third All-Star Team in 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 … Played in the 2008 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Named to the CHL All-Rookie Team and OHL First All-Rookie Team in 2006-07 … Minor Hockey: Played with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens at the 2006 TELUS Cup, Canada’s National Midget Championship, finishing fourth … Lists Tyler Cragg as his favourite minor hockey coach

PERSONAL

Son of Joe and Edi … Has one brother, David … His father’s cousin is former NHL goaltender Frank Pietrangelo … Favourite NHL player growing up: Nicklas Lidstrom

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
6
3
1
2
2

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Sep 29, 2016
1
0
1
0
Sep 27, 2016
0
0
0
0
Sep 24, 2016
0
0
0
0
Sep 21, 2016
0
0
0
2
Sep 20, 2016
1
0
1
0
Sep 17, 2016
1
1
0
0

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2014 Olympic Winter Games (Men)
6
1
0
1
0
2016 World Cup of Hockey
9
3
1
2
2
Photos
Videos
2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – HCL 2 (Championship)
Three second-period goals helped Canada to its 14th Spengler Cup.
2016-17 NMT: CAN 3 – MIN 2 (Semifinal)
Marc-Antoine Pouliot had three points, and Canada advanced to the Spengler Cup championship game.
2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – MHK 1 (Quarter-Final)
Raymond, Gormley and Ebbett had 1G 2A each, and Canada advanced.
2016-17 NMT - CAN 4 – HCD 3 (Preliminary)
Ebbett scored the winner, and Canada edged the Spengler Cup hosts.
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