Alec Regula (born August 6, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(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

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before joining the Chicago Steel of the

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and

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of the

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. Regula was drafted 67th overall by the

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in the

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but was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for

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on October 28, 2019.

Early life

Regula was born on August 6, 2000, in

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to parents C.J. and Nicole. Growing up, his father was the team dentist for the

of the

so Regula spent time in the team dressing room at

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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

alongside his brother C.J. under head coach Andy Weidenbach. As a freshman, he tallied three goals and nine assists to help lead the Cranbrook Cranes to the 2015 Division 3 state championship. Regula improved offensively the following season and accumulate four goals with 17 assists to be honored with second-team Division 3 all-state accolades. Following his sophomore season, Regula was drafted in the fourth round, 74th overall, by the

of the

(OHL). Despite this, Regula played 53 games at right defense with the Chicago Steel of the

before joining the Knights. While with the Steel, Regula tallied five points in the regular season to help the Steel win the 2016

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. He then participated in the 2017 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game before joining the Knights for the 2017–18 season. 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. By January 2018, Regula has tallied five goals and seven points and was ranked 43rd overall amongst draft-eligible North American skaters. At the conclusion of the season, Regula was drafted by the

in the third-round, 67th overall, of the

. He was then invited to attend the Red Wings Development Camp before returning to the Knights as co-captain alongside Liam Foudy.

Professional

He was acquired by the Blackhawks from the Red Wings in a trade for

on October 28, 2019. He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on November 11, 2019. Following the completion of his entry-level contract, Regula as an impending restricted free agent, was traded by the Blackhawks to the

along with Ian Mitchell in exchange for

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and

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on June 26, 2023.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Regula, Alec Living people 2000 births Ice hockey players from Michigan Chicago Blackhawks players American men's ice hockey defensemen Detroit Red Wings draft picks Chicago Steel players London Knights players Providence Bruins players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players