Jon Lizotte

Jon Lizotte
Lizotte with St. Cloud State in 2017
Born	(1994-11-10) November 10, 1994 (age 30) Minot, North Dakota, US
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
team Former teams	Free agent Minnesota Wild
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

Jon Lizotte (born November 10, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has played one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

Lizotte was born in Minot, North Dakota where his parents own and operate a fireworks business. He grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota.[1] He played four seasons of college hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies from 2015 to 2019 and was signed as a free agent by the Wild on July 28, 2021 to a one-year deal after played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League since 2019.[2][3][4]

In the 2021–22 season, Lizotte was recalled by the Wild from AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild and made his NHL Debut on October 28, 2021 in a game against the Seattle Kraken.[5]

As a free agent following the conclusion of his contract with the Wild, Lizotte opted to return to former AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, by agreeing to a one-year contract on July 15, 2022.[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Grand Forks Red River	USHS		22	3	7	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Grand Forks Red River	USHS		26	7	17	24	30		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Grand Forks Red River	USHS		26	9	27	36	18		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Grand Forks Red River	USHS		27	13	29	42	23		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Minot Minotauros	NAHL		58	10	15	25	26		4	1	1	2	2
2014–15	Minot Minotauros	NAHL		58	10	24	34	50		8	0	4	4	4
2015–16	St. Cloud State	NCHC		38	0	10	10	18		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	St. Cloud State	NCHC		30	4	6	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	St. Cloud State	NCHC		40	5	12	17	15		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	St. Cloud State	NCHC		39	1	8	9	50		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		59	0	17	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		32	3	6	9	23		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Iowa Wild	AHL		56	2	7	9	23		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Minnesota Wild	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		62	1	9	10	34		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NAHL
All-Rookie Second Team	2014
All-Central Division Team	2015

References

1. "Jon Lizotte went from selling fireworks to turning heads at Penguins training camp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
2. Schlossman, Brad Elliott (28 July 2021). "Red River graduate Jon Lizotte signs with Minnesota Wild". Grand Forks Herald.
3. Skurzewski, Joe (October 28, 2021). "Jon Lizotte called up to Minnesota Wild". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
4. Behren, Meghan von (20 June 2018). "Beyond the Score: Jon Lizotte". kfyrtv.com.
5. Schlossman, Brad Elliott (29 October 2021). "Red River grad Jon Lizotte makes NHL debut". Grand Forks Herald.
6. "Penguins sign defenseman Jon Lizotte". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database