Louie Belpedio

Louis Belpedio (born May 14, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Wild, 80th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Louie Belpedio
Born (1996-05-14) May 14, 1996
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft 80th overall, 2014
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2018–present

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM 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 — — — — —
NHL totals 3 0 2 2 0 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U17 6 0 3 3 2
2014 United States WJC18 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 [4]
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2016, 2017
NCHC Second All-Star Team 2018 [5]
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References
  1. "Iowa Wild signs Louis Belpedio to ATO contract". Iowa Wild. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  2. "Louie Belpedio to make NHL debut Saturday after signing entry-level deal with Wild". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2018-04-05.
  3. "Belpedio looks the part as Wild finish on high note". Minnesota Wild. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  4. "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  5. "Four student athletes' named to NCHC teams". Denver Pioneers. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-07.


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