Mike Pelech Sets ECHL Career Record for Games Played
February 14, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
SHREWSBURY, N.J. - Atlanta Gladiators' forward Mike Pelech set the ECHL record for career games played on Tuesday when he took the ice for his 860th league game against South Carolina. Pelech breaks the record of 2018 ECHL Hall of Fame inductee Sam Ftorek, who played in 859 career ECHL games over 15 seasons from 1998-2018.
Pelech has played 14 seasons in the ECHL with Ontario, Toledo, Cincinnati, Utah, Norfolk, Reading, Greenville, Wheeling, Indy and Atlanta. He ranks third all-time in ECHL history with 457 assists - just three behind Chris Valicevic for second all-time - and is fourth in league history with 655 points. Pelech is two goals shy of becoming the 28th player in league history to score at least 200 goals.
"On behalf of the ECHL, I would like to congratulate Mike Pelech on breaking the ECHL record for career games played," ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin said. "In our decorated 35-year history, this accomplishment speaks volumes to the hard work, dedication, professionalism and love of the game that Mike has portrayed for all of these years in our league."
Pelech has played in over 60 ECHL games in 11 of his seasons in the league while scoring over 40 points in 10 seasons.
The 33-year-old Pelech is second on the Gladiators this season with 44 points (8g-36a) in 46 games. His 36 assists are tied for fourth in the ECHL.
MOST GAMES PLAYED, ECHL CAREER
860 - Mike Pelech (Ontario/Toledo/Cincinnati/Utah/Norfolk/Reading/
Greenville/Wheeling/Indy/Atlanta - 2009-Present)
859 - Sam Ftorek (Augusta/Mobile/Greensboro/Gwinnett/Fresno/Cincinnati/
Kalamazoo/Norfolk - 1998-2018)
789 - Cam Brown (Columbus/Erie/Baton Rouge/Gwinnett - 1991-2006)
771 - Louis Dumont (Tallahassee/Wheeling/Louisiana/Augusta/Pensacola/
Mississippi/Utah- 1994-2006)
769 - Justin Taylor (Trenton/Idaho/Tulsa/Kalamazoo - 2010-Present)
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