Lucas Lessio

Lucas Lessio
Lessio with Krefeld Pinguine in 2022
Born (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993 (age 31)
Maple, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
DEL2 team
Former teams		 Krefeld Pinguine
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
Medvescak Zagreb
Örebro HK
Dinamo Riga
Kunlun Red Star
HIFK
Mountfield HK
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
EC KAC
HC Bolzano
NHL draft 56th overall, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2013–present

Lucas Lessio (born January 23, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2. He was selected in the second round, 56th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Lessio has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career

Lessio played his final season of major junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2012–13, amassing 19 goals and 34 points in 35 games. He also appeared in five American Hockey League (AHL) games with the Portland Pirates near the end of the 2012–13 AHL season, recording a goal and an assist.

Following a successful preseason 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' own affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[3] On January 31, 2016, Lessio was recalled to the NHL.

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 (SHL).[5] Lessio played out the season with Örebro, registering two goals in eight 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 Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
2022–23 EC KAC ICEHL 47 14 14 28 31 10 4 4 8 2
2023–24 HC Bolzano ICEHL 14 1 2 3 12 — — — — —
2023–24 Krefeld Pinguine DEL2 25 8 10 18 16 — — — — —
NHL totals 41 3 4 7 12 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Ontario U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 4
Junior totals 6 2 3 5 4

Awards and honours

Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2010 Ontario
Award Year Ref
Minor
OHL Cup champion 2009 [9]
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy 2009 [9]
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2011 [10]
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2011 [11]

References

  1. ^ "Coyotes wise to send Domi down but still need a piece". Fox Sports. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Nacke, Carter (October 1, 2013). "Off the Ice, taking a look at the 2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes". ArizonaSports.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Canadiens acquire Lucas Lessio from Arizona, in return for Christian Thomas". Montreal Canadiens. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015 – via NHL.com.
  4. ^ "Lucas Lessio: Oshawa Generals Grad Signs In KHL For 2016-17". OHL Alumni Central. October 16, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Örebro Hockey värvar NHL-meriterad forward". Örebro HK (in Swedish). February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Tre starka kulturbärare fortsätter i Örebro Hockey". Örebro HK (in Swedish). March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Canadian forward Lucas Lessio joins Dinamo". Dinamo Riga (in Latvian). June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lucas Lessio Wechselt aus Wolfsburg Nach Krefeld". Krefeld Pinguine (in German). July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Krotz, Paul (March 13, 2013). "OHL Cup MVP finds Best of Both Worlds". CHL.ca. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "CHL Announces Rosters and Coaches for 2011 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". CHL.ca. December 22, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "Nail Yakupov Named OHL Rookie of the Year". CHL.ca. April 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2024.