Alec Regula

Alec Regula
Born (2000-08-06) August 6, 2000 (age 24)
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 67th overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2021–present

Alec Regula (born August 6, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Growing up in Michigan, Regula began playing organized youth hockey with the Plymouth Stingrays of the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League before being promoted to the Compuware program and Detroit Honeybaked U-13 team. He then chose to play two years with the Cranbrook Schools before joining the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League and London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Regula was drafted 67th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brendan Perlini on October 28, 2019.

Early life

Regula was born on August 6, 2000, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan[1] to parents C.J. and Nicole.[2] Growing up, his father was the team dentist for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League so Regula spent time in the team dressing room at Joe Louis Arena.[3]

Playing career

Amateur

Growing up in Michigan, Regula began playing organized youth hockey with the Plymouth Stingrays of the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League before being promoted to the Compuware program and Detroit Honeybaked U-13 team. Following this, Regula chose to play two years with the Cranbrook Schools alongside his brother C.J. under head coach Andy Weidenbach.[4] As a freshman, he tallied three goals and nine assists[1] to help lead the Cranbrook Cranes to the 2015 Division 3 state championship.[5] Regula improved offensively the following season and accumulate four goals with 17 assists[1] to be honored with second-team Division 3 all-state accolades.[6]

Following his sophomore season, Regula was drafted in the fourth round, 74th overall, by the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[7] Despite this, Regula played 53 games at right defense with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League before joining the Knights.[4] While with the Steel, Regula tallied five points in the regular season to help the Steel win the 2016 Clark Cup.[8] He then participated in the 2017 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game before joining the Knights for the 2017–18 season.[9]

During his first season with the Knights, Regula recorded seven goals and 18 assists through 67 games to be selected for the OHL First Team All-Rookie.[10] By January 2018, Regula has tallied five goals and seven points and was ranked 43rd overall amongst draft-eligible North American skaters.[11] At the conclusion of the season, Regula was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the third-round, 67th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[12] He was then invited to attend the Red Wings Development Camp[13] before returning to the Knights as co-captain alongside Liam Foudy.[14]

Professional

He was acquired by the Blackhawks from the Red Wings in a trade for Brendan Perlini on October 28, 2019.[15] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on November 11, 2019.[16]

As an impending restricted free agent following the completion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Regula and Ian Mitchell were traded to the Boston Bruins, in exchange for Nick Foligno and Taylor Hall on June 26, 2023.[17]

Beginning the 2024–25 season on the injured reserve for the Bruins, Regula missed the opening two months of the campaign before returning to health. On December 11, 2024, Regula was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Cranbrook Kingswood USHS 30 3 9 12 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Cranbrook Kingswood USHS 24 3 16 19 6 12 5 7 12 12
2016–17 Chicago Steel USHL 53 1 4 5 8 5 0 1 1 0
2017–18 London Knights OHL 67 7 18 25 22 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 London Knights OHL 66 11 28 39 41 11 2 4 6 2
2019–20 London Knights OHL 56 27 33 60 55 — — — — —
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 16 3 1 4 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Rockford IceHogs AHL 41 4 22 26 37 5 1 0 1 6
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 15 1 0 1 12 — — — — —
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Rockford IceHogs AHL 51 5 16 21 69 5 0 1 1 10
2023–24 Providence Bruins AHL 55 4 22 26 41 — — — — —
NHL totals 22 1 0 1 16 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
Clark Cup (Chicago Steel) 2017 [8]
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2018 [10]
Third All-Star Team 2020

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alec Regula". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "C.J. Regula". Ohio State University. 15 August 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Khan, Ansar (July 13, 2018). "Alec Regula goes from Red Wings fan to defense prospect". MLive.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Budner, Marty (June 29, 2018). "How this teen went from Cranbrook Kingswood to the Detroit Red Wings". Hometown Life. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Lang, Tom (March 13, 2016). "Cranbrook smothers Riverview 8-0 in Div. 3 hockey semis". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Boys' high school hockey all-state teams announced". mihockey.com. March 12, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "63 Americans Taken in OHL Draft". USHR. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Caples, Michael (May 24, 2017). "Five Michigan natives win USHL's Clark Cup with Chicago Steel". mihockey.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Alec Regula commits to Knights". Ontario Hockey League. September 8, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Colts' Andrei Svechnikov named OHL Rookie of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "SIX KNIGHTS INCLUDED ON NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING MIDTERM RANKINGS". London Knights. January 24, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "KNIGHTS IMPRESS AGAIN IN 2018 NHL ENTRY DRAFT". London Knights. June 25, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "KNIGHTS AT NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS". London Knights. June 26, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE LEADERSHIP GROUP". London Knights. October 9, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Blackhawks acquire Alec Regula". Chicago Blackhawks. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "Knights' Regula signs with Blackhawks". Ontario Hockey League. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Bruins acquire Mitchell, Regula in exchange for Hall, Foligno". Boston Bruins. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers claim Alec Regula off waivers from Boston". Edmonton Oilers. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.