The AHL’s Cleveland Monsters announced Tuesday that Columbus added forward Luca Del Bel Belluz on emergency recall from Cleveland. In seven appearances for Columbus this year, Del Bel Belluz posted 0-1-1 with two penalty minutes and an even rating and added 5-6-11 in 11 AHL games with Cleveland.

A 6’1”, 185 lb. left-shooting native of Woodbridge, ON, Del Bel Belluz, 22, was selected by Columbus in the second round (44th overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets on December 1, 2022 through the 2026-27 season.  In 23 career NHL appearances for Columbus spanning parts of three seasons from 2023-25, Del Bel Belluz supplied 3-7-10 with two penalty minutes and a +3 rating. In 130 career AHL appearances for Cleveland spanning parts of three seasons from 2023-25, Del Bel Belluz registered 41-54-95 with 24 penalty minutes and a +2 rating and was named to the North Division roster for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.

Prior to his professional career, Del Bel Belluz supplied 71-98-169 with 50 penalty minutes and +20 rating in 192 career OHL appearances for the Mississauga Steelheads and Sarnia Sting spanning four seasons from 2019-23.

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