Veteran forward Pelech joins Gladiators

DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins and American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins, announced the signing of veteran forward Michael Pelech for the 2020-21 season.

Pelech is a 30-year-old forward from Toronto, Ontario. He played his first game in the ECHL in 2009, and has amassed 705 games played in the league over the ensuing 11 years. That mark leads active ECHL players and ranks fourth all-time. He has played for eight different teams and most recently spent time with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, suiting up for 135 games over the last two seasons. As the squad’s captain during the 2019-20 season, Pelech led Greenville in points (53) and assists (37) over 63 games played.

The addition of Pelech gives the Gladiators one of the ECHL’s most productive and tenured players. He ranks 21st in league history with 541 career points and is sixth with 372 career assists.