Alex Breton (born July 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Košice in the Slovak Extraliga.
| Alex Breton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1997 Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Slovak team Former teams | HC Košice Belleville Senators Springfield Thunderbirds HC '05 Banská Bystrica HC Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Career
Breton started his career with the ECHL team Allen Americans in 2018. He spent a significant part of his first session on loan with AHL teams Belleville Senators and Springfield Thunderbirds. In his second session, he was named the ECHL defenseman of the year.[1]
Between 2020 and 2022 Breton played Slovak Extraliga with HC '05 Banská Bystrica and HC Slovan Bratislava.[2]
Breton returned to the ECHL in the 2022–23 session, playing with Trois-Rivières Lions as well as going on loan to the AHL team Belleville Senators. By the end of the session, he returned to the Slovak Extraliga by signing up with HC Košice.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 53 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 61 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 44 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 30 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Košice | SVK | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | ||
| SVK totals | 92 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| AHL totals | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | ||
| Champion | 2022, 2023 | |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com