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Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech (born August 16, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently signed with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pelech was selected by the Islanders in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior Career
Previously, Pelech competed at the major junior level as a member of the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

International Play
Pelech has represented Canada at multiple International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events at the under-20 level. At the under-17 Challenge in 2011, he won a gold medal with Team Ontario. With Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team, Pelech won a gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In 2012, the ice hockey defenceman won a bronze medal with Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship. Additionally, Pelech was a member of Canada's National Junior Team at the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge. Although he was injured, Pelech attended Canada's National Junior Team selection camp in 2012. In 2013, Pelech led the Subway Super Series team as Assistant Captain. In 2014, Pelech represented Canada at the World Junior Championship.

Awards
With a 95% average, Pelech won both the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award as the OHL top academic high school player and the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year, being the first player to win both of those academic awards (link to awards) in the same season (2012). In 2005, brother Matt Pelech won the first-ever Ivan Tennant Memorial Award with the Sarnia Sting.