Rod Pelley

Rod Pelley (born September 1, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. After his collegiate career, Pelley signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils, and was with the organization from 2006 to 2011. He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on December 12, 2011. 
==Playing career==
Pelley was born in Kitimat, BC, Canada, where he attended St. Anthony's Elementary School and Mount Elizabeth Secondary School. At the age of 16, Pelley moved on to play hockey in the BCHL, first with the Prince George Spruce Kings, finishing his BCHL career with the Vernon Vipers. He then went on to play NCAA Division 1 Hockey on an athletic scholarship for the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University. Pelley graduated with a degree in Sports Management in 2006.
After his collegiate career, Pelley signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils. He scored his first NHL goal on November 8, 2007 against Martin Biron of the Philadelphia Flyers.
With New Jersey's AHL affiliate, the Lowell Devils in the 2008–09 season, Pelley contributed 38 points in 75 games. He then played his first full season in the NHL in 2009–10 with New Jersey.
On December 12, 2011, Pelley, along with Mark Fraser and a 2012 7th round draft pick, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Kurtis Foster and Timo Pielmeier. New Jersey Devils GM, Lou Lamoriello spoke about the trade: "When you have such quality individuals (like Pelley and Fraser) who've given you so much each and every day in practice and in the locker room as support, you try and do the best for them. This is a win situation for both teams. They're getting two role players who will be tremendous for them and we're getting a player who has tremendous upside in the role we see that he'll fit."
A free agent with the 2012 NHL lock-out in place, Pelley signed midway into the 2012–13 season to a professional try-out contract with the Ducks' affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL on November 23, 2012.
After the season with the Admirals, Pelley signed a one-year deal worth $550,000 to return to the New Jersey Devils. He played the next four seasons leading the Devils AHL affiliate in Albany.
As a free agent, Pelly opted to continue in the AHL signing a one-year deal with the Stockton Heat and agreeing to an invite to participate with NHL affiliate, the Calgary Flames training camp. On September 19, 2017, Pelley was re-assigned by the Flames to the Heat.
After a solitary season with the Heat, Pelley left North America as a free agent, securing a one-year contract with Danish club, SønderjyskE Ishockey of the Metal Ligaen on July 24, 2018. Pelley continued his European career the following season, playing with Romanian club, HSC Csíkszereda of the Erste Liga. 
Having played 14 professional seasons, Pelley announced his retirement from hockey in September 2020.
== Career statistics ==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2000–01 	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL 		54 	14 	21 	35 	31 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL 		37 	21 	35 	56 	33 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Vernon Vipers 	BCHL 		19 	10 	8 	18 	29 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Ohio State University 	CCHA 		43 	8 	3 	11 	26 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Ohio State University 	CCHA 		42 	10 	12 	22 	38 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Ohio State University 	CCHA 		41 	22 	19 	41 	54 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Ohio State University 	CCHA 		39 	7 	7 	14 	42 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Lowell Devils 	AHL 		65 	17 	12 	29 	35 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 		9 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 		58 	2 	4 	6 	19 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Lowell Devils 	AHL 		11 	2 	1 	3 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Lowell Devils 	AHL 		75 	15 	23 	38 	78 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 		63 	2 	8 	10 	40 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2
2010–11 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 		74 	3 	7 	10 	27 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 		7 	0 	0 	0 	7 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 		45 	2 	1 	3 	9 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Norfolk Admirals 	AHL 		60 	3 	7 	10 	34 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2013–14 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		74 	13 	7 	20 	55 		4 	0 	0 	0 	2
2014–15 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		70 	7 	6 	13 	65 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		65 	8 	5 	13 	40 		11 	2 	0 	2 	0
2016–17 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		71 	6 	7 	13 	34 		4 	0 	0 	0 	2
2017–18 	Stockton Heat 	AHL 		65 	4 	4 	8 	30 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2018–19 	SønderjyskE 	DEN 		29 	7 	11 	18 	22 		14 	2 	2 	4 	6
2019–20 	HSC Csíkszereda 	Erste 		44 	17 	11 	28 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		256 	9 	20 	29 	102 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
College 	College	College
CCHA All-Tournament Team	2004 	
All-CCHA Second Team 	2004–05	
== References ==
==External links==
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Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
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Category:Anaheim Ducks players
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Category:Ice hockey people from British Columbia
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Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players
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Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
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