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Alexander Nedeljkovic (pronounced [ˈnɛdɛlkəvɪtʃ] ne-DEL-kə-vitch, born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedeljkovic was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (37th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Alex Nedeljkovic
Nedeljkovic with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019
Born	(1996-01-07) January 7, 1996 (age 26) Parma, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes
National team	United States
NHL Draft	37th overall, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Junior

Nedeljkovic grew up in Cleveland, where he played for the Cleveland Barons bantam AAA team,[1] and played with them in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.[2]

He started his major junior play in 2012 in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, where in his rookie season he posted a goals against average of 2.28 to win the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy,[3] and was also named to the 2012–13 OHL First All-Rookie Team.[4] The following season, Nedeljkovic won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and was selected to play in both the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[5] and the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[6]

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season with the Whalers, Nedeljkovic signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on March 27, 2015. He was assigned to the ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades, to make his professional debut in the final regular season games.[7]

During his final season of junior in the 2015–16 campaign, Nedeljkovic was traded by the Flint Firebirds, along with fellow Hurricanes draft pick Josh Wesley, to the Niagara IceDogs in exchange for goaltender Brent Moran in November 2015.[8]

In his rookie professional season in 2016–17, on December 30, 2016, Nedeljkovic, while playing for the Florida Everblades, became the 12th ECHL goaltender to score a goal.[9] On January 17, 2017, Nedeljkovic played his first NHL game, in relief of starter Cam Ward against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.[10]

During the 2017–18 season, on March 10, 2018, while playing for the Charlotte Checkers in a game against the Hartford Wolf Pack, Nedeljkovic became the 13th goaltender in AHL history to score a goal.[11]

After starting the 2018–19 season with the Checkers, Nedeljkovic was recalled to the NHL on January 17, 2019.[12] On January 23, 2019, against the Vancouver Canucks, he made his first NHL start. He made 24 saves on 26 shots to secure his first win in the NHL.[13]

On June 28, 2019, Nedeljkovic signed a two-year contract extension with the Hurricanes.[14]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Nedeljkovic remained with the Hurricanes due to the expanded roster, and responded with a break-out season in the NHL. On February 20, 2021, in a 4–0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nedeljkovic recorded his first career NHL shutout.[15] On April 1, 2021, Nedeljkovic was named NHL's Rookie of the Month for games played in March.[16] In 23 regular season games, he posted a 15–5–3 record for the division-leading Carolina and tied for the NHL rookie lead in shutouts alongside Ilya Sorokin with three. Nedeljkovic recorded a 1.90 goals-against average and .932 save percentage to led all NHL goalies who played at least 20 games.

On May 17, 2021, Nedeljkovic reported his first Stanley Cup playoff win with a 5–2 win over the Nashville Predators. On May 19, 2021, Nedeljkovic reported his first Stanley Cup playoff shutout with a 3–0 victory over the Predators.^{[citation needed]} He collected four wins in nine post-season games, unable to help propel the Hurricanes past the second-round. On June, 2021, Nedeljkovic was a finalist for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's rookie of the year, placing third behind Kirill Kaprizov and Jason Robertson and was named in the NHL All-Rookie Team.[17]

Detroit Red Wings

As a restricted free agent, unable to agree to terms on a new contract with the Hurricanes, Nedeljkovic was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Jonathan Bernier and a third-round pick in 2021 on July 22, 2021. Nedeljkovic was immediately signed to a two-year, $6 million contract by the Red Wings.[18]

He would record his first shutout as a member of the Red Wings on January 15, 2022 over the Buffalo Sabres with several family members in attendance at Little Caesars Arena. After a strong fall start to his first season with the Red Wings, Nedeljkovic struggled in the New Year, having gone 2–5–1, with a 4.64 goals against average and .849 save percentage in his previous nine appearances by the beginning of March.[19] He made headlines on March 10, 2022, when he accidentally scored an own goal by sweeping into the net a puck that had been traveling wide of it, dubbed a "gaffe for the ages" by the Detroit Free Press.[20]

Personal life

Nedeljkovic is of Serbian descent. His grandparents are from a village near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia.[21] Currently, the back plate of his mask has a Serbian cross, an homage to both his Serbian descent and likely Orthodox faith.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2012–13	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		26	19	2	2	1371	52	2	2.28	.923		15	9	4	864	39	1	2.71	.908
2013–14	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		61	26	27	7	3436	165	1	2.88	.925		5	1	4	272	20	0	4.41	.905
2014–15	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		55	20	28	7	3206	167	5	3.13	.916		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Florida Everblades	ECHL		3	2	1	0	178	10	0	3.38	.841		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Flint Firebirds	OHL		19	9	7	2	1122	60	1	3.21	.907		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Niagara IceDogs	OHL		30	15	13	2	1766	80	1	2.72	.907		17	12	4	1026	48	0	2.81	.903
2016–17	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		25	8	14	1	1287	73	1	3.40	.881		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		1	0	0	0	30	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Florida Everblades	ECHL		12	6	4	0	565	28	1	2.97	.903		7	1	5	406	13	0	1.92	.930
2017–18	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		49	31	12	5	2726	116	5	2.55	.903		8	4	4	541	19	1	2.11	.919
2018–19	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		51	34	9	5	2917	110	4	2.26	.916		15	10	4	897	35	1	2.34	.916
2018–19	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		1	1	0	0	60	2	0	2.00	.923		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		29	16	10	2	1661	69	4	2.49	.906		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		4	1	2	1	217	11	0	3.05	.887		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		23	15	5	3	1393	44	3	1.90	.932		9	4	5	608	22	1	2.17	.920
2021–22	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		59	20	24	9	3231	178	4	3.31	.901		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				88	37	31	13	4,930	235	7	2.86	.909		9	4	5	608	22	1	2.17	.920

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2014	United States	U18			6	5	1	0	360	11	1	1.84	.902
2016	United States	WJC			7	4	2	0	420	9	1	1.66	.943
Junior totals					13	9	3	0	780	20	2	1.54	.923

Awards and honors

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2012–13	[22]
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - Best Rookie GAA	2012–13	[23]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Top Prospects Game	2013	[24]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game	2014	[25]
Goaltender of the Year	2013–14	[26]
First All-Star Team	2013–14	[27]
AHL
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Top goaltender	2018–19	[28]
First All-Star Team	2018–19	[29]
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers)	2019	[30]
All-Star Game	2020	[31]
NHL
Rookie of the Month, March 2021	2020–21	[16]
All-Rookie Team	2020–21	[32]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Silver with Team USA	2013	[33]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Garret Sparks	Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2018–19	Succeeded by Kaapo Kähkönen

На других языках

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[de] Alex Nedeljkovic

Alexander „Alex“ Nedeljkovic (* 7. Januar 1996 in Parma, Ohio) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeytorwart, der seit Juli 2021 bei den Detroit Red Wings in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht. Zuvor verbrachte er über sechs Jahre in der Organisation der Carolina Hurricanes.

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[ru] Неделькович, Алекс

Алекс Неделькович (англ. Alex Nedeljkovic; род. 7 января 1996, Парма) — американский хоккеист, вратарь клуба НХЛ «Детройт Ред Уингз».

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