Louie Belpedio Explained

Louie Belpedio (born May 14, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 80th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Belpedio played midget hockey within the Culver Military Academy in Indiana. He continued his development playing within the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League.

Upon completing a four-year collegiate career with Miami University (Ohio) in the 2017–18 campaign, Belpedio initially joined the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild on an amateur try-out contract on March 16, 2018.^[1]

After 10 games with Iowa, Belpedio signed a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Minnesota Wild on April 5, 2018.^[2] He joined the playoff bound Wild roster and made his NHL debut, recording two assists and becoming the first player in Wild history to record a multi-point game in his NHL debut, in a season finale 6–3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on April 7, 2018.^[3] Belpedio remained on the roster through the Wilds' first round playoff exit, without featuring in a game.

Belpedio remained with the Wild for four seasons before leaving as a free agent and signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 28, 2021.^[4]

On July 13, 2022, Belpedio was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

	Team	League		GP						GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Culver Military Academy	Midget		36	3	13	16	31		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Culver Military Academy	Midget		26	8	12	20	36		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		38	0	4	4	23		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		26	5	10	15	24		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Miami RedHawks	NCHC		40	6	13	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Miami RedHawks	NCHC		34	4	13	17	30		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Miami RedHawks	NCHC		24	6	11	17	39		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Miami RedHawks	NCHC		37	9	21	30	42		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Iowa Wild	AHL		10	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Minnesota Wild	NHL		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Iowa Wild	AHL		70	6	15	21	50		11	1	2	3	9
2018–19	Minnesota Wild	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Iowa Wild	AHL		62	5	15	20	102		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Iowa Wild	AHL		23	3	5	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Minnesota Wild	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Laval Rocket	AHL		69	11	19	30	92		15	2	8	10	20
2022–23	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		70	8	19	27	81		2	0	1	1	2
2023–24	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		38	4	6	10	55		6	0	4	4	30
2023–24	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		12	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				16	2	4	6	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	United States	U17			6	0	3	3	2
2014	United States	U18			7	0	2	2	0
2016	United States	WJC			7	1	1	2	0
Junior totals					20	1	6	7	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team	2015
NCHC All-Tournament Team	2015	[6]
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team	2016, 2017
NCHC Second All-Star Team	2018	[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iowa Wild signs Louis Belpedio to ATO contract . . 2018-03-16 . 2018-03-16.
2. Web site: Louie Belpedio to make NHL debut Saturday after signing entry-level deal with Wild. . 2018-04-05.
3. Web site: Belpedio looks the part as Wild finish on high note . . 2018-04-07 . 2018-04-07.
4. Web site: One-year, two-way contract for Louie Belpedio . . July 28, 2021 . July 28, 2021.
5. Web site: Flyers add five depth players . . July 13, 2022 . July 13, 2022.
6. News: No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown. NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. 2016-07-12.
7. Web site: Four student athletes' named to NCHC teams . . 2018-03-07 . 2018-03-07.