The Albany Devils, American Hockey League affiliate of the
New Jersey Devils announced on Wednesday that they have brought back captain
Rod Pelley on a one-year deal.
Pelley who just finished his 10th professional
season, has served as the A-Devils captain for the last three seasons. Under his
leadership the team has gone, 123-71-18-16, making the Calder Cup Playoffs
during the 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 seasons.
The 31-year-old forward has appeared in 676 professional games
over the course of his career, including 256 in the National Hockey League. He
has scored 65 goals and 61 assists in 420 AHL games, while adding nine goals
and 20 helpers at the NHL level.
His career has included two stints with the Devils
organization, between the 2006-2007 and 2011-2012, he split time between New
Jersey and the Lowell Devils. The end of the 2011-2012 and all of 2012-2013
season, he was spent time in the Anaheim Ducks organization, before resigning
with the Devils prior to the 2013-2014 season.
Pelley’s collegiate career was spent with Ohio State, where
he put up 47 goals and 41 assists in 165 games. As a member of the Central
Collegiate Hockey Association Champions in 2004, he received All-Tournament
Honors.
The Devils signed him as a free agent following his senior
season. He made his professional debut for Lowell, on October 7, 2006. His NHL debut
came about four months later on February 1, 2007, with New Jersey.
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