Ducks Sign Beleskey to 2-Year Extension by Staff Writer / Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks announced on Friday that they have signed left wing The Ducks announced on Friday that they have signed left wing Matt Beleskey to a two-year contract extension through the 2012-13 NHL season. Per club policy, no terms of the deal were disclosed.





Beleskey, 22 (6/7/88), appeared in 60 games for Anaheim in his rookie NHL season in 2009-10, collecting 11-7=18 points with 35 penalty minutes (PIM). Among NHL rookies, Beleskey ranked tied for 10th in goals, tied for third in game-winning goals (3), seventh in hits (94) and 10th in shots (123). He also finished sixth among team leaders in goal scoring and tied for fourth in game-winners.



A native of Windsor, Ontario, Beleskey earned 5-1=6 points last January, ranking tied for second among NHL rookies in goal scoring for the month. He scored his first career NHL goal against Jimmy Howard on Jan. 5 vs. Detroit to spark a season-high three-game point streak (3-0=3) from Jan. 5-9. Beleskey also appeared in 15 American Hockey League (AHL) games with San Antonio and Toronto last season, earning 2-5=7 points with a +5 rating and 21 PIM.



Selected in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Beleskey made his NHL debut on Jan. 9, 2009 vs. Tampa Bay, recording a +1 rating in 13:53 TOI. He made his professional debut with Iowa (AHL) in 2008-09, scoring 11-24=35 points with 58 PIM in 58 games. Beleskey ranked fifth among Iowa leaders in scoring, tied for third in assists and tied for second in power play goals (6).



View Less