Alex Nedeljkovic | |
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Born | Parma, Ohio, U.S. | January 7, 1996,
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
NHL team | Carolina Hurricanes |
NHL Draft | 37th overall, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Alexander Nedeljkovic; born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender of Serbian descent. He is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedeljkovic was selected by the Hurricanes in the second round (37th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
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]
At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season with the Whalers, Nedeljkovic was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on March 27, 2015. He was assigned to 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 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, Nedeljkovic made his first NHL start against the Vancouver Canucks. He made 24 saves on 26 shots to secure his first win in the NHL.[13]
On June 28, 2019, the Hurricanes re-signed Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract extension.[14]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 307 | 13 | 0 | 2.55 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2014 | United States | WJC18 | 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 | |
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OHL | ||
First All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [15] |
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - Best Rookie GAA | 2012–13 | [16] |
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Top Prospects Game | 2013 | [17] |
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2014 | [18] |
Goaltender of the Year | 2013–14 | [19] |
First All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [20] |
AHL | ||
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Top goaltender | 2018–19 | [21] |
First All-Star Team | 2018–19 | [22] |
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [23] |
All-Star Game | 2020 | [24] |
International | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Silver with Team USA | 2013 | [25] |
References[]
- ↑ Alex Nedeljkovic.
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Nedeljkovic Has Been A Rock For The Whalers. JuniorHockey.com (2012-04-01). Retrieved on 2014-06-21.
- ↑ Plymouth Whalers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic quickly gaining notice (2013-03-28). Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Prospector Files: OHL draft-eligible All-Star team. Prospector Files.com (2013-08-14). Retrieved on 2013-08-14.
- ↑ Team Orr edges Team Cherry in CHL Top Prospects Game. CBC Sports (2014-01-02). Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
- ↑ Canes agree to terms with Alex Nedeljkovic. Carolina Hurricanes (2015-03-27). Retrieved on 2015-03-27.
- ↑ Firebirds Trade Nedeljkovic and Wesley to Niagara (December 7, 2015). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ ECHL hockey: Blades goalie Alex Nedeljkovic relishing scoring goal on Dec. 30 (January 10, 2017). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ Nedeljkovic Makes NHL Debut in Home State (January 18, 2017). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ GOALIE ALEX NEDELJKOVIC SCORES IN CHARLOTTE'S 7-3 WIN OVER HARTFORD (March 10, 2018). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ CANES RECALL ALEX NEDELJKOVIC (January 17, 2019). Retrieved on January 23, 2019.
- ↑ Hurricanes' Alex Nedeljkovic: Secures first NHL win (January 24, 2019). Retrieved on January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Canes Re-Sign Alex Nedeljkovic to Two-Year Deal. Retrieved on June 28, 2019.
- ↑ Whalers Conclude 2012-13 Season with Awards Banquet. Plymouth Whalers (2013-05-02). Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.
- ↑ Whalers Vincent Trocheck, Alex Nedeljkovic Win OHL Awards. Plymouth Whalers (2013-03-28). Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2013-04-01.
- ↑ Alex Nedeljkovic, Connor Chatham Selected for 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. OurSportsCentral.com (2013-04-01). Retrieved on 2014-06-21.
- ↑ Alex Nedeljkovic prospect profile. Hockey'sFuture.com (2014-02-13). Retrieved on 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Alex Nedeljkovic is OHL goalie of the year. Ontario Hockey League (2014-04-01). Retrieved on 2014-04-01.
- ↑ 2013-14 OHL All-Star Teams announced. Ontario Hockey League (2014-04-13). Retrieved on 2014-04-15.
- ↑ NEDELJKOVIC NAMED AHL'S TOP GOALTENDER FOR 2018-19. AHL (April 17, 2019).
- ↑ 2018-19 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named. OurSports Central (April 11, 2019).
- ↑ Check and mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup. American Hockey League (June 8, 2019). Retrieved on June 8, 2019.
- ↑ Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster. American Hockey League (2020-02-01). Retrieved on 2020-01-26.
- ↑ USA Hockey names team for Ivan Hlinka Tournament. National Hockey League (2013-08-01). Retrieved on 2014-06-28.
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Garret Sparks |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Kaapo Kähkönen |
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