Luca Del Bel Belluz

February 2025 – In 34 games in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters, Del Bel Belluz recorded 17 goals and 20 assists, leading the league with 37 points. His performance earned him a spot on the North Division roster for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic. Owen Hilsinger

June 2023 – The tall centreman is on his way to the Cleveland Monsters, where he should look to bulk up and add more strength to his game. He is a true two-way center with face-off acumen, reasonable skill, and vision, but he is still a few years away from NHL action. Del Bel Belluz could become a solid middle-six center if his physical game develops. Josh Rosa

July 2022 – The Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Del Bel Belluz in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, 44th overall. Nick Richard

March 2022—Del Bel Belluz has been having an impressive season so far for the Mississauga Steelheads. He has used his powerful shot, high-end vision, and slick hands to score 26 goals and 38 assists for 64 points in 51 games. This places him second on the team in goals and points, while he is first in assists.

Although his offensive tools and toolkit are already refined, the center’s skating mechanics hold him back from blowing past players wide, though he can still pick up some speed with enough space ahead of him. Changes in direction and lateral mobility don’t come naturally to Del Bel Belluz due to sub-par ankle flexion and a tendency to flare his legs out in an A shape when carrying the puck, occasionally making him lose his balance. He can also lose puck battles against smaller or smaller players due to a lack of upper-body strength.

Overall, most improvements in this prospect’s game must come in areas that aren’t the most difficult to rectify. Skating can be tweaked, and muscle can be built (especially on a projectable 6-1 frame), but the mental elements of Del Bel Belluz’s game are above average at worst. He understands the game well, and it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if he’s off the board near the end of the first round. Hadi Kalakeche