Alec Regula Explained

Alec Regula
Birth Date:6 August 2000
Birth Place:West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:208
Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Boston Bruins
Prospect Team:Providence Bruins
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Chicago Blackhawks
Career Start:2021
Draft:67th overall
Draft Year:2018
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings

Alec Regula (born August 6, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins 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]

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

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15Cranbrook KingswoodUSHS30 3 9 12 8
2015–16Cranbrook KingswoodUSHS24 3 16 19 612 5 7 12 12
2016–17Chicago SteelUSHL53 1 4 5 85 0 1 1 0
2017–18London KnightsOHL67 7 18 25 224 0 0 0 2
2018–19London KnightsOHL66 11 28 39 4111 2 4 6 2
2019–20London KnightsOHL56 27 33 60 55
2020–21Rockford IceHogsAHL16 3 1 4 12
2020–21Chicago BlackhawksNHL3 0 0 0 0
2021–22Rockford IceHogsAHL41 4 22 26 375 1 0 1 6
2021–22Chicago BlackhawksNHL15 1 0 1 12
2022–23Chicago BlackhawksNHL4 0 0 0 4
2022–23Rockford IceHogsAHL51 5 16 21 695 0 1 1 10
2023–24Providence BruinsAHL55 4 22 26 41
NHL totals22 1 0 1 16

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Clark Cup (Chicago Steel)2017
OHL
First All-Rookie Team2018
Third All-Star Team2020

Notes and References

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