Lucas Lessio (born January 23, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Lessio was selected 56th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Lucas Lessio | |||
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| Born | January 23, 1993 Maple, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams | EC KAC Arizona Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Medvescak Zagreb Örebro HK Dinamo Riga Kunlun Red Star HIFK Mountfield HK Grizzlys Wolfsburg Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| NHL draft | 56th overall, 2011 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editLessio played his final season of major junior hockey with the 2012–13 Oshawa Generals, scoring 19 goals and 34 points in 35 Ontario Hockey League games. He also appeared in five American Hockey League games with the Portland Pirates near the end of the 2012–13 AHL season, where he registered a goal and an assist.
Following a successful pre-season training camp, Lessio made the cut to start the 2013–14 season in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes.[1][2]
In the 2015–16 season, Lessio was assigned to begin the year with new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. On December 15, 2015, Lessio was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Christian Thomas. He remained in the AHL, assigned to the Canadiens' affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[3] On January 31, 2016, he was called up from St. John's to the Montreal Canadiens.
In October 2016, Lessio opted to take his game overseas, accepting an offer from Medvescak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[4] He saw action in 38 KHL contests, tallying eleven goals and nine assists. In February 2017, he transferred to Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League.[5] Lessio played out the season with Örebro, registering 2 goals in 8 games to end his brief tenure with the club.[6]
On June 20, 2017, Lessio returned for a second stint in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Latvian based club, Dinamo Riga.[7] In the 2017–18 season, Lessio appeared in just 13 games with Riga before he was released and later signed with Kunlun Red Star on November 3, 2017.
On July 22, 2020, Lessio signed with the Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Marlboros Midget AAA | GTHL | 72 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Michael's Buzzers | CCHL | 41 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 87 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 66 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 66 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 35 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 69 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 49 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 40 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Örebro HK | SHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 29 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 37 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 56 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 | 2010 Ontario | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Silver Medal | 2010 | |
References
edit- ^ "Coyotes wise to send Domi down but still?". Fox Sports. September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Off the Ice, taking a look at the 2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes". ArizonaSports.com. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Lucas Lessio from Arizona, in return for Christian Thomas". Montreal Canadiens. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Lucas Lessio: Oshawa Generals Grad Signs In KHL For 2016-17". OHL Alumni Central. October 16, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Örebro Hockey värvar NHL-meriterad forward - Örebro Hockey". www.orebrohockey.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "Three strong players to continue Örebro culture" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian forward Lucas Lessio joins Dinamo" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Lucas Lessio Wechselt aus Wolfsburg Nach Krefeld". Krefeld Pinguine (in German). July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database