USA Alex Nedeljkovic
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award) 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Goaltender of the Year 1
2-time OHL Third All-Star Team 2
Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
28
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$2,500,000 Powered by
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Brother: Andy Nedeljkovic

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Alex Nedeljkovic Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2009-10 Cleveland Barons 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 31* -* 2.10* .902* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Cleveland Barons 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 21* -* 1.87* .916* -* -* -* - * -* |
Cleveland Barons 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 2* -* 4.32* .889* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Belle Tire 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 18* -* 1.88* .903* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.50 .915 - - - - -
2012-13 Metro Jets NA3HL 9* -* 2.49* .933* -* -* -* - * -* |
Plymouth Whalers OHL 26* -* 2.28* .923* 52* 621* 2* 19-2-2 * 1 371* | Playoffs 15 - 2.71 .908 39 386 1 9-5-0 864
2013-14 Plymouth Whalers OHL 61* -* 2.88* .925* 165* 2 042* 1* 26-27-7 * 3 436* | Playoffs 5 - 4.41 .905 20 190 0 1-4-0 272
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 7* -* 1.86* .908* -* -* -* - * -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 7* 1.84* .902* 11* 101* 1* 5-1-0 * 359* |
2014-15 Plymouth Whalers OHL 55* -* 3.13* .916* 167* 1 827* 5* 20-28-7 * 3 206* |
Florida Everblades ECHL 3* -* 3.37* .841* 10* 53* 0* 2-1-0 * 178* |
USA U20 WJC-20 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Flint Firebirds OHL 19* -* 3.21* .907* 60* 583* 1* 9-7-2 * 1 122* |
Niagara IceDogs OHL 30* -* 2.72* .907* 80* 777* 1* 15-13-2 * 1 766* | Playoffs 17 - 2.81 .903 48 446 0 12-5-0 1 026
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 7* 1.66* .943* 9* 148* 1* 4-2-0 * 326* |
2016-17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 17* 0* 0-0-0 * 30* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 25* -* 3.40* .881* 73* 543* 1* 8-14-1 * 1 287* |
Florida Everblades ECHL 12* -* 2.97* .903* 28* 261* 1* 6-4-0 * 565* | Playoffs 7 - 1.92 .930 13 173 0 1-4-0 406
2017-18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 49* -* 2.55* .903* 116* 1 075* 5* 31-12-5 * 2 726* | Playoffs 8 - 2.11 .919 19 215 1 4-4-0 541
2018-19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1* -* 2.00* .923* 2* 24* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 51* -* 2.26* .916* 110* 1 196* 4* 34-9-6 * 2 917* | Playoffs 15 - 2.34 .916 35 384 1 10-4-0 897
2019-20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 4* -* 3.05* .887* 11* 86* 0* 1-2-1 * 216* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 29* -* 2.49* .906* 69* 665* 4* 16-10-2 * 1 661* |
2020-21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 23* -* 1.90* .932* 44* 604* 3* 15-5-3 * 1 392* | Playoffs 9 - 2.17 .920 22 253 1 4-5-0 608
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 59* -* 3.31* .901* 178* 1 618* 4* 20-24-9 * 3 231* |
2022-23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15* -* 3.53* .895* 49* 417* 0* 5-7-2 * 833* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 26* -* 2.71* .912* 66* 681* 1* 13-9-3 * 1 459* |
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 38* -* 2.97* .902* 102* 937* 1* 18-7-7 * 2 061* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1* -* 2.00* .895* 2* 17* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
USA WC 4* 7* 2.02* .875* 5* 35* 1* 3-1-0 * 149* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3* -* 3.94* .874* 12* 83* 0* 0-2-1 * 183* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1* -* 3.00* .917* 3* 33* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
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Alex Nedeljkovic Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2008-09 Cleveland Barons QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 USA U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* -* 2.99* .896* -* -* -* - * -* |

Alex Nedeljkovic Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 7 182* -* 2.59* .906* 439* 4 210* 15* 104-54-17* 10 170 | 2 23 - 2.25* .917* 54* 599* 2* 14-8-0* 1 438*
ECHL 2 15* -* 3.07* .892* 38* 314* 1* 8-5-0* 743 | 1 7 - 1.92* .930* 13* 173* 0* 1-4-0* 406*
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* -* 2.99* .896* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NA3HL 1 9* -* 2.49* .933* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 8 144* -* 2.98* .905* 398* 3 786* 8* 60-47-23* 8 005 | 1 9 - 2.17* .920* 22* 253* 1* 4-5-0* 608*
NTDP 1 7* -* 1.86* .908* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL 4 191* -* 2.88* .918* 524* 5 850* 10* 89-77-20* 10 901 | 3 37 - 2.97* .905* 107* 1 022* 1* 22-14-0* 2 162*
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
T1EHL 13U 1 31* -* 2.10* .902* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 21* -* 1.87* .916* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 18* -* 1.88* .903* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 2.50* .915* -* -* -* -* -*
T1EHL 18U 1 2* -* 4.32* .889* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 1 4* 7* 2.02* .875* 5* 35* 1* 3-1-0* 149 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 7* 1.84* .902* 11* 101* 1* 5-1-0* 359 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 6* 8* 1.66* .943* 9* 148* 1* 4-2-0* 326 | 0 * * * * * * *

Alex Nedeljkovic Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/20/2024
06/20/2024 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins
07/22/2021
07/22/2021 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings
06/28/2019
06/28/2019 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
12/07/2015
12/07/2015 Confirmed Flint Firebirds Niagara IceDogs
03/27/2015
03/27/2015 Confirmed Plymouth Whalers Carolina Hurricanes
06/14/2012
06/14/2012 Confirmed Belle Tire 16U AAA Plymouth Whalers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 6 #123 overall by Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by McKeen's Hockey