Steven Oleksy

Steven Oleksy
Oleksy with the Penguins in 2016.
Born	(1986-02-04) February 4, 1986 Chesterfield, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to 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.

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.

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. 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. In his NHL debut, he registered an assist for the Capitals in a 4–3 comeback victory over the Boston Bruins on March 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.

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		—	—	—	—	—
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.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database