The Cleveland Monsters announced Thursday that forward Luca Del Bel Belluz, the team’s top scorer this season, was named to the North Division roster for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO at Rockford, IL’s BMO Center, home of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, from February 10-11. Del Bel Belluz will represent the Monsters as an AHL All-Star for the second consecutive season and currently leads Cleveland in goals (10), points (24), and power-play goals (5), adding 14 assists and a +3 rating in 22 AHL appearances this year. In 13 NHL appearances for Columbus this season, Del Bel Belluz supplied 0-1-1 with four penalty minutes.

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 29 career NHL appearances for Columbus spanning parts of three seasons from 2023-26, Del Bel Belluz supplied 3-7-10 with four penalty minutes and a +1 rating. In 141 career AHL appearances for Cleveland spanning parts of three seasons from 2023-26, Del Bel Belluz registered 46-62-108 with 24 penalty minutes and a +7 rating.

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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