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Matthew Peca (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (201st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four years at Quinnipiac University, he made his NHL debut during the 2016–17 season.

Matthew Peca
Peca with the Syracuse Crunch in 2017
Born	(1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 29) Petawawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft	201st overall, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Amateur

Prior to turning professional, Peca played for the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the Central Canada Hockey League. In the offseason before the 2011–12 season, he was claimed off waivers by the Kitchener Rangers but never played for them due to his commitment to Quinnipiac University.[1]

Peca attended Quinnipiac University for four years, where he played four seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the ECAC Hockey conference. He was recognized for his outstanding play with the Bobcats when he was named as a freshman to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team,[2] and in his final season was named to the 2014–15 All-ECAC Hockey First Team and team co-captain.[3]

Professional

After graduation, Peca signed an amateur try out with the Tampa Bay Lightning's American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch[4] before signing a two-year entry level contract with the Lightning on April 1, 2015.[5]

On December 27, 2016, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that Peca would be called up to the NHL roster.[6] On December 28, Peca made his NHL debut in a 4–3 Lightning overtime win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.[7][8] On December 31, Peca recorded his first career NHL point, which was an assist on a goal by Alex Killorn.[9] On January 3, 2017, Peca scored his first NHL goal against Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, making him the first Quinnipiac Bobcat to score a goal in the NHL.[10]

On July 5, 2017, Peca signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning.[11] On January 4, 2018, Peca was named to the 2018 AHL All-Star game.[12]

As a free agent, Peca signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 1, 2018.[13] During the following 2018–19 season, on 8 November 2018, Peca scored his first goal for Montreal in a 5–6 overtime defeat against the Buffalo Sabres.[14]

In the final year of his contract with the Canadiens in the 2019–20 season, Peca was unable to keep his role in the NHL through training camp and was placed on waivers before he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. He appeared in 5 scoreless games on recall with Montreal through the season, before he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 draft pick on February 24, 2020.[15]

On July 29, 2021, Peca was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[16]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Pembroke Lumber Kings	CJHL		60	21	26	47	10		15	3	3	6	6
2010–11	Pembroke Lumber Kings	CCHL		50	26	46	72	14		14	11	10	21	6
2011–12	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		39	8	31	39	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		39	15	15	30	36		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		40	12	26	38	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		39	7	29	36	27		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		8	1	3	4	0		3	1	1	2	2
2015–16	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		65	8	35	43	10		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		68	12	29	41	14		22	4	10	14	4
2016–17	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		10	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		63	13	33	46	18		6	3	6	9	2
2017–18	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		10	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		39	3	7	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Laval Rocket	AHL		34	4	9	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Ottawa Senators	NHL		9	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ottawa Senators	NHL		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Belleville Senators	AHL		21	3	8	11	5		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL		68	23	37	60	16		18	6	10	16	2
2021–22	St. Louis Blues	NHL		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				83	6	15	21	6		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team	2011–12	[17]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	2014–15	[18]
AHL
AHL All-Star game	2018	[12]

References

External links

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

На других языках

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Matthew Peca (* 27. April 1993 in Petawawa, Ontario) ist ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Juli 2021 bei den St. Louis Blues in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht und parallel für deren Farmteam, die Springfield Thunderbirds, in der American Hockey League auf der Position des Centers spielt.

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