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Lucas Lessio

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Lucas Lessio

| image = 2022-02-27 Eisbären Berlin gegen Krefeld Pinguine (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–068.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Lessio with Krefeld Pinguine in 2022

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|23}}

| birth_place = Maple, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 212

| position = Left Wing

| shoots = Left

| league = DEL2

| team = Krefeld Pinguine

| prospect_league =

| prospect_team =

| former_teams = Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
Medvescak Zagreb
Örebro HK
Dinamo Riga
Kunlun Red Star
HIFK
Mountfield HK
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
EC KAC
HC Bolzano

| draft = 56th overall

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_team = Phoenix Coyotes

| career_start = 2013

}}

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.{{Cite web| url = https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/coyotes-wise-to-send-domi-down-but-still-need-a-piece | title = Coyotes wise to send Domi down but still need a piece | work = Fox Sports | date = 2013-09-28 | access-date = 2013-09-30}}{{cite web | url = http://arizonasports.com/137/1666689/Off-the-Ice-Taking-a-look-at-the-201314-Phoenix-Coyotes | title = Off the Ice, taking a look at the 2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes | website = ArizonaSports.com | last = Nacke | first = Carter | date = 2013-10-01 | access-date = 2013-10-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225623/http://arizonasports.com/137/1666689/Off-the-Ice-Taking-a-look-at-the-201314-Phoenix-Coyotes | archive-date = October 4, 2013 | url-status = dead }}

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.{{cite web| url = http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=792843 | title = Canadiens acquire Lucas Lessio from Arizona, in return for Christian Thomas | publisher = Montreal Canadiens | via = NHL.com | date = 2015-12-15 | access-date = 2015-12-15}} 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).{{Cite news|url=http://www.ohlalumnicentral.com/lucas-lessio-medvescak-zagreb/|title=Lucas Lessio: Oshawa Generals Grad Signs In KHL For 2016-17|date=2016-10-16|work=OHL Alumni Central|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-28}} 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).{{Cite web|url=https://www.orebrohockey.se/artikel/j6qgaiyv9-3afc1/orebro-hockey-varvar-nhl-meriterad-forward|title=Örebro Hockey värvar NHL-meriterad forward |website=Örebro HK|language=sv|date=2017-02-07|access-date=2017-02-07}} Lessio played out the season with Örebro, registering two goals in eight games to end his brief tenure with the club.{{cite web| url = http://www.orebrohockey.se/artikel/uzg8aj0aw-3afc1/tre-starka-kulturbarare-fortsatter-i-orebro-hockey | title = Tre starka kulturbärare fortsätter i Örebro Hockey| website = Örebro HK | date = 2017-03-15 | access-date = 2017-03-15 | language = Swedish}}

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.{{cite web | url = http://dinamoriga.eu/lv/zinas/visas-zinas/dinamo-riga-pievienojas-kanadiesu-uzbrucejs-lucas-lessio | title = Canadian forward Lucas Lessio joins Dinamo | website = Dinamo Riga | date = 2017-06-20 | access-date = 2017-06-20 | language = Latvian | archive-date = June 24, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170624060623/http://www.dinamoriga.eu/lv/zinas/visas-zinas/dinamo-riga-pievienojas-kanadiesu-uzbrucejs-lucas-lessio | url-status = dead }} 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).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2020|title=Lucas Lessio Wechselt aus Wolfsburg Nach Krefeld |url=https://www.krefeld-pinguine.de/lucas-lessio-wechselt-aus-wolfsburg-nach-krefeld.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 23, 2021|website=Krefeld Pinguine|language=German}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2008–09Toronto Marlboros Midget AAAGTHL725360113126—————
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| 2009–10

St. Michael's BuzzersCCHL4130427287450310
2010–11Oshawa GeneralsOHL6627275466105496
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| 2011–12

Oshawa GeneralsOHL663425597163256
2012–13Oshawa GeneralsOHL3519153438912320
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

Portland PiratesAHL5112430220
2013–14Phoenix CoyotesNHL30002—————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

Portland PiratesAHL6929255463—————
2014–15Portland PiratesAHL491516312650330
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

Arizona CoyotesNHL262358—————
2015–16Springfield FalconsAHL24751225—————
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| 2015–16

St. John's IceCapsAHL1836916—————
2015–16Montreal CanadiensNHL121122—————
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| 2016–17

KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL4012102293—————
2016–17Örebro HKSHL820214—————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

Dinamo RigaKHL1321314—————
2017–18Kunlun Red StarKHL2963920—————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

HIFKLiiga16651116—————
2018–19

|Mountfield HK

|ELH

|15

|3

|3

|6

|4

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2019–20

|Grizzlys Wolfsburg

|DEL

|19

|6

|5

|11

|10

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

2020–21

|Krefeld Pinguine

|DEL

|37

|12

|9

|21

|30

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|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

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| HC Bolzano

| ICEHL

| 14

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 12

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

2023–24

|Krefeld Pinguine

|DEL2

|25

|8

|10

|18

|16

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 41

! 3

! 4

! 7

! 12

! —

! —

! —

! —

! —

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2010

| Canada Ontario

| U17

| {{silver2}}

| 6

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 4

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! colspan=4 | Junior totals

! 6

! 2

! 3

! 5

! 4

Awards and honours

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{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada}}

{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}

{{MedalCompetition|World U-17 Hockey Challenge}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Ontario|}}

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! scope="col"|Award

! scope="col"|Year

! scope="col"|Ref

colspan="3"|Minor
OHL Cup champion

| 2009

| {{cite web |title=OHL Cup MVP finds Best of Both Worlds|url=https://chl.ca/ohlcup/ohl-cup-mvp-finds-best-of-both-worlds/|website=CHL.ca|access-date=August 7, 2024 |date=March 13, 2013|last=Krotz|first=Paul}}

Tim Adams Memorial Trophy

| 2009

|

colspan="3"|CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

| 2011

| {{cite web |title=CHL Announces Rosters and Coaches for 2011 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game|url=https://chl.ca/chl-announces-rosters-and-coaches-for-2011-home-hardware-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game/|website=CHL.ca|access-date=August 7, 2024 |date=December 22, 2010}}

colspan="3"|OHL
First All-Rookie Team

| 2011

| {{cite web |title=Nail Yakupov Named OHL Rookie of the Year|url=https://chl.ca/ohl/nail-yakupov-named-ohl-rookie-of-the-year/|website=CHL.ca|access-date=August 7, 2024 |date=April 7, 2011}}

References

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External links

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Category:1993 births

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Category:Montreal Canadiens players

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Category:Portland Pirates players

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