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Alex Nedeljkovic
Nedeljkovic with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019
Born (1996-01-07) January 7, 1996 (age 28)
Parma, Ohio, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft 37th overall, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2015–present

Alexander Nedeljkovic (born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedeljkovic was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (37th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Nedeljkovic grew up in Cleveland, where he played for the Cleveland Barons bantam AAA team,[1] and played with them in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.[2]

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Nedeljkovic at the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

He started his major junior play in 2012 in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, where in his rookie season he posted a goals against average of 2.28 to win the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy,[3] and was also named to the 2012–13 OHL First All-Rookie Team.[4] The following season, Nedeljkovic won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and was selected to play in both the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[5] and the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[6]

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season with the Whalers, Nedeljkovic was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on March 27, 2015. He was assigned to the ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades, to make his professional debut in the final regular season games.[7]

During his final season of junior in the 2015–16 campaign, Nedeljkovic was traded by the Flint Firebirds, along with fellow Hurricanes draft pick Josh Wesley to the Niagara IceDogs for goaltender Brent Moran in November 2015.[8]

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Nedeljkovic in a game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2018

In his rookie professional season in 2016–17, on December 30, 2016, Nedeljkovic, while playing for the Florida Everblades, became the 12th ECHL goaltender to score a goal.[9] On January 17, 2017, Nedeljkovic played his first NHL game in relief of starter Cam Ward against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.[10]

During the 2017–18 season, on March 10, 2018, while playing for the Charlotte Checkers in a game against the Hartford Wolf Pack, Nedeljkovic became the 13th goaltender in AHL history to score a goal.[11]

After starting the 2018–19 season with the Checkers, Nedeljkovic was recalled to the NHL on January 17, 2019.[12] On January 23, 2019, Nedeljkovic made his first NHL start against the Vancouver Canucks. He made 24 saves on 26 shots to secure his first win in the NHL.[13]

On June 28, 2019, the Hurricanes re-signed Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract extension.[14]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Nedeljkovic remained with the Hurricanes due to the expanded roster, and responded with a break-out season in the NHL. On February 20, 2021, Nedeljkovic recorded his first career NHL shutout in a 4–0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.[15] On April 1, Nedeljkovic was named NHL's Rookie of the Month for games played in March.[16] In 23 regular season games he posted a 15-5-3 record for the Division leading Carolina Hurricanes and tied for the NHL rookie lead in shutouts alongside Ilya Sorokin with 3. Nedeljkovic recored a 1.90 goals-against average and .932 save percentage to led all NHL goalies who played at least 20 games.

On May 17, 2021, Nedeljkovic reported his first Stanley Cup playoff win with a 5–2 win over the Nashville Predators. On May 19, 2021, Nedeljkovic reported his first Stanley Cup playoff shutout with a 3–0 victory over the Predators.[citation needed] He collected 4 wins in 9 post-season games, unable to help propel the Hurricanes past the second-round. On June, 2021, Nedeljkovic was nominated for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's rookie of the year, placing third behind Kirill Kaprizov and Jason Robertson and was named in the NHL All-Rookie Team.[17]

Detroit Red Wings

As a restricted free agent, unable to agree to terms on a new contract with the Hurricanes, Nedeljkovic was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Jonathan Bernier and a third-round pick in 2021 on July 22, 2021. Nedeljkovic was immediately signed to a two-year, $6 million contract by the Red Wings.[18]

Personal life

Nedeljkovic is of Serbian descent. His grandparents are from a village near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13 Plymouth Whalers OHL 26 19 2 2 1371 52 2 2.28 .923 15 9 4 864 39 1 2.71 .908
2013–14 Plymouth Whalers OHL 61 26 27 7 3436 165 1 2.88 .925 5 1 4 272 20 0 4.41 .905
2014–15 Plymouth Whalers OHL 55 20 28 7 3206 167 5 3.13 .916 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Florida Everblades ECHL 3 2 1 0 178 10 0 3.38 .841 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Flint Firebirds OHL 19 9 7 2 1122 60 1 3.21 .907 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Niagara IceDogs OHL 30 15 13 2 1766 80 1 2.72 .907 17 12 4 1026 48 0 2.81 .903
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 25 8 14 1 1287 73 1 3.40 .881 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 0 0 0 30 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Florida Everblades ECHL 12 6 4 0 565 28 1 2.97 .903 7 1 5 406 13 0 1.92 .930
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 49 31 12 5 2726 116 5 2.55 .903 8 4 4 541 19 1 2.11 .919
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers AHL 51 34 9 5 2917 110 4 2.26 .916 15 10 4 897 35 1 2.34 .916
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .923 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Charlotte Checkers AHL 29 16 10 2 1661 69 4 2.49 .906 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 4 1 2 1 217 11 0 3.05 .887 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 23 15 5 3 1393 44 3 1.90 .932 9 4 5 608 22 1 2.17 .920
NHL totals 29 17 7 4 1,699 57 3 2.01 .928 9 4 5 608 22 1 2.17 .920

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014 United States WJC18 1st 6 5 1 0 360 11 1 1.84 .902
2016 United States WJC 3rd 7 4 2 0 420 9 1 1.66 .943
Junior totals 13 9 3 0 780 20 2 1.54 .923

Awards and honors

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Nedeljkovic winning the Calder Cup with the Checkers.
Award Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [20]
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - Best Rookie GAA 2012–13 [21]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Top Prospects Game 2013 [22]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2014 [23]
Goaltender of the Year 2013–14 [24]
First All-Star Team 2013–14 [25]
AHL
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Top goaltender 2018–19 [26]
First All-Star Team 2018–19 [27]
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [28]
All-Star Game 2020 [29]
NHL
Rookie of the Month, March 2021 2020–21 [16]
All-Rookie Team 2020–21 [30]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Silver with Team USA 2013 [31]

References

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External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
2018–19		 Succeeded by
Kaapo Kähkönen
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