Del Bel Belluz, 19, was selected by the Blue Jackets in the second round, 44th overall at the 2022 NHL Draft. He has registered 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points with four penalty minutes, five power play goals, 71 shots and a +1 plus/minus rating in 21 games for Mississauga of the Ontario Hockey League this season. He leads the club in power play goals, ranks second in goals and points and is third-T in assists. The 6-1, 184-pound center started the season with a five-game points streak (3-4-7) and has recorded eight multi-point outings.
A native of Woodbridge, Ontario, Del Bel Belluz has totaled 44-64-108, 40 PIM, 17 PPG, nine game-winning goals, 276 shots and a cumulative +11 plus/minus rating in 147 career games with the Steelheads since making his OHL debut in 2019-20. He registered 30-46-76, 12 PPG, 177 shots and was +23 in 68 contests in 2021-22, leading the team in assists and finishing second in goals, points and plus/minus rating.
FULL LUCA DEL BEL BELLUZ STATS
Malatesta, 19, was selected by Columbus in the fifth round, 133rd overall, at the 2021 NHL Draft. He has collected 19-11-30 with 36 PIM, four PPG, four GWG and 100 shots in 23 contests with the Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2022-23. The 5-9, 191-pound forward ranks third-T in the league in goals and eighth in PIM and shots and leads his team in goals, PPG and GWG (tied), ranks second in PIM and shots and is third in points. He has registered eight multi-point outings, including five games of three or more points.
The Pointe-Claire, Quebec native has notched 80-71-151 with 21 PPG, 10 GWG, 715 shots and a cumulative +22 plus/minus rating in 182 career games with Quebec since making his QMJHL debut in 2019-20. In 2021-22, he finished with 28-25-53, 49 PIM, 269 shots and was +25, leading the club in shots and ranking third in PIM and fourth in goals and points.
FULL JAMES MALATESTA STATS
