Joseph LaLeggia (born June 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). LaLeggia was drafted 123rd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.
| Joey LaLeggia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 LaLeggia with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017 | |||
| Born | June 24, 1992 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams | HV71 Oklahoma City Barons Bakersfield Condors San Antonio Rampage Rögle BK Timrå IK | ||
| NHL draft | 123rd overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editLaLeggia played collegiate hockey for the Denver Pioneers in NCAA's Division I in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) conference. LaLeggia came to the Denver Pioneers after playing junior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Penticton Vees.
On March 31, 2015, upon completing his senior year LaLeggia signed his first professional contract in agreeing to a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers.[1]
During his first season with the Oilers organization, LaLeggia recorded 27 points in 63 games with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.[2] He improved his scoring totals the following season, recording 38 points.[2] On July 12, 2017, the Oilers re-signed LaLeggia to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 at the NHL level.[3]
On July 1, 2018, having left the Oilers in the off-season as a free agent, LaLeggia agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[4]
Following the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, having played exclusively with affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, LaLeggia opted to pursue a European career, by signing a one-year contract for the remainder of the 2020-21 season with Swedish club, Rögle BK of the SHL, on January 17, 2021.[5]
In helping Rögle BK reach the SHL finals, LaLeggia opted to remain in the SHL by signing an initial one-year contract with fellow SHL outfit, Timrå IK, on June 9, 2021.[6]
During his second season with Timrå IK in the 2022–23 campaign, LaLeggia registered 2 goals and 5 points through 9 games before transferring to newly promoted HV71 on October 19, 2022.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 54 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Denver | WCHA | 43 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 63 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 67 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 71 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Timrå IK | SHL | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Timrå IK | SHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HV71 | SHL | 40 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 324 | 67 | 111 | 178 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| SHL totals | 113 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada West | ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
 | 2009 Summerside | |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2011–12 | [8] |
| WCHA Rookie of the Year | 2011–12 | [9] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2011–12 | [10] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2012–13 | [11] |
| All-NCHC First Team | 2013–14 | [12] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [13] |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 2014–15 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia". Edmonton Oilers. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ a b "Joey Laleggia hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Oilers sign Joey LaLeggia to one-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Blues building San Antonio roster". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "RBK reinforces squad with addition of Joey LaLeggia" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Joey LaLeggia and Nolan Zajac join Timrå IK" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Joey LaLeggia strengthens HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Pioneers' LaLeggia honored". Denver Post. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Patterson, Bjugstad named to all-WCHA first team". Minnesota Star Tribune. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Conference honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc,com. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "NCHC announces All-Conference Rookie-Team". USCHO.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Helland, Kelsey (March 22, 2015). "MCINTYRE AND KERO NAMED HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database