Steven Oleksy

Steven Oleksy

Oleksy with the Penguins in 2016.
Born (1986-02-04) February 4, 1986
Chesterfield, Michigan
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Steven Andrew Oleksy (born February 4, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Oleksy was born in Chesterfield Township, Michigan. He attended L'Anse Creuse High School-North and graduated in 2004. He has one brother, Daniel, who played hockey at Oakland University. During high school Oleksy was a four-year letter winner at L'Anse Creuse High School-North. He went on to play one year of NJCAA college baseball at Macomb Community College. His jersey number was retired at L'Anse Creuse High School North on May 13, 2014.

Playing career

Oleksy grew up playing hockey around the metro Detroit area. He played for the Troy Sting AA team, before moving on to play junior hockey in the Central States Hockey League with the Michigan Metro Jets. He then went on to play in the NAHL with the Traverse City North Stars. Oleksy then won a scholarship at Lake Superior State University where he played three seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team. Following his graduation, Oleksy turned professional to join the Las Vegas Wranglers for two games at the end of their 2008–09 ECHL season.[1]

After starting the 2011–12 season with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL for a third season, Oleksy joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on loan before signing an extension for the remainder of the year on February 23, 2012.[2]

With the Capitals in 2013.

Proving a solid addition to the Sound Tigers defense, Oleksy was signed as a free agent for the following 2012–13 season in the AHL with the Hershey Bears on July 2, 2012.[3] After 55 games with the Bears and ranking third among AHL defensemen in penalty minutes, Oleksy was signed to his first NHL deal with the Bears' affiliate, the Washington Capitals, on a three-year two-way contract on March 4, 2013. He was then immediately recalled to the Capitals.[4] In his NHL debut, he registered an assist for the Capitals in a 4–3 comeback victory over the Boston Bruins on March 5.[5]

On July 1, 2015, Oleksy left the Capitals as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] On June 12, 2016 Oleksy won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Penguins. Following the game he drank his first ever sip of alcohol out of it.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Traverse City North Stars NAHL 57 11 19 30 140 5 0 1 1 2
2006–07 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 39 2 2 4 24 — — — — —
2007–08 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 36 1 6 7 36 — — — — —
2008–09 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 38 0 9 9 50 — — — — —
2008–09 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Port Huron Icehawks IHL 28 1 1 2 35 — — — — —
2009–10 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 33 1 8 9 72 8 0 0 0 25
2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 55 7 14 21 134 — — — — —
2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 17 0 4 4 39 3 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 14 1 7 8 47 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 50 1 14 15 98 3 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Hershey Bears AHL 55 2 12 14 151 — — — — —
2012–13 Washington Capitals NHL 28 1 8 9 33 7 0 1 1 4
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL 33 2 8 10 53 — — — — —
2013–14 Hershey Bears AHL 30 0 6 6 39 — — — — —
2014–15 Hershey Bears AHL 68 4 11 15 147 8 0 3 3 8
2014–15 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 63 2 17 19 123 9 0 1 1 38
NHL totals 62 3 16 19 86 7 0 1 1 4

InLine Hockey

Oleksy played with Team USA at the 2008 and 2009 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championships.

References

  1. ↑ "Walleye Agree To Terms With Seven More! Meet the Walleye Signees at Hens Game!". Toledo Walleye. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Riley, Oleksy sign AHL contracts". American Hockey League. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Taffe, DiSalvatore, Berry and Oleksy bolster roster". Hershey Bears. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Capitals sign and recall Steven Oleksy from Hershey". Washington Capitals. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Fehr's OT goal completes comeback as Capitals top Bruins". The Sports Network. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Penguins sign defenseman Steven Oleksy". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Steve Oleksy's First Taste of Alcohol Was Out of the Stanley Cup". Russian Machine Never Breaks. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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