Lucas Raymond
{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Lucas Raymond
| image = Lucas Raymond (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 188
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = Detroit Red Wings
| former_teams = Frölunda HC
| ntl_team = SWE
| draft = 4th overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2018
| career_end =
}}
Lucas Raymond (born 28 March 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/350702/lucas-raymond|title=Lucas Raymond at eliteprospects.com|website=www.eliteprospects.com|access-date=23 November 2023}} He was drafted fourth overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
On 4 October 2018, Raymond made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Frölunda HC. In doing so, he became the first player born in 2002 to play in the SHL.{{Cite tweet |user=frolunda_hc |number=1047896317173923840 |date=4 October 2018 |title=Där tar Lucas Raymond sina första skär i en SHL-match och är således den första spelaren född 2002 att delta i en SHL-match. |language=sv-SE |access-date=23 November 2023}} Later that season on 28 December, he scored his first professional goal against Skellefteå AIK, at the age of 16.{{cite web |title=Lundqvist got the last word: "The victory warms a little extra" |url=https://www.frolundaindians.com/gamecenter/qUv-ZEByDlza/articles/post |website=frolundaindians.com |accessdate=30 December 2018 |date=28 December 2018}}
On 17 April 2021, Raymond was signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-lucas-raymond-to-entry-level-contract/c-323718936 | title = Red Wings sign Lucas Raymond to entry-level deal | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = 17 April 2021 | accessdate = 30 May 2021}}
In his first North American season, Raymond made the Red Wings opening night roster to begin the 2021–22 season. On 19 October 2021, Raymond scored his first NHL goal on Joonas Korpisalo of the Columbus Blue Jackets, helping the Red Wings to a 4–1 victory.{{cite web |last1=Hogg |first1=Dave |title=Raymond, Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-detroit-red-wings-game-recap/c-326875276 |website=NHL.com |access-date=8 November 2021 |date=19 October 2021}} On 24 October, Raymond scored his first career NHL hat trick against Marc-André Fleury and posted a career-best four points in a 6–3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite web |title=Raymond gets hat trick as Red Wings beat Blackhawks 6-3 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349213 |website=ESPN |access-date=8 November 2021 |date=24 October 2021}} Raymond was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November 2021 after recording 12 points in 14 games.{{cite web |title=Raymond of Red Wings named NHL Rookie of the Month for November |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/lucas-raymond-named-nhl-rookie-of-the-month-for-november-2021/c-328516990 |website=NHL.com |access-date=1 December 2021 |date=1 December 2021}}
Personal life
His father Jean was born in France and moved to Sweden at the age of 15.{{Cite web |last1=Kalméus |first1=Kajsa |title=Another Raymond everybody will love? |url=https://eprinkside.com/2019/02/14/another-raymond-everybody-will-love |access-date=15 April 2022 |website=EP Rinkside |date=14 February 2019}} He has an older brother named Hugo.{{Cite web |title=Hugo Raymond at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/300226/hugo-raymond |access-date=15 April 2022 |website=eliteprospects.com}}
International play
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{{MedalCountry|{{ih|SWE}}}}
{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Czechia|}}
{{MedalBronze|2025 Sweden/Denmark|}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Czech Republic|}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Sweden|}}
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He represented Sweden as an alternate captain at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||||
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! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J18
| 18 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J20
| 37 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 24
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20
| 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL
| 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL
| 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 74 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | SHL totals ! 77 !! 12 !! 18 !! 30 !! 16 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | ||||||||||
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! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 320 !! 98 !! 156 !! 254 !! 88 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2018
| Sweden | HG18 | {{silver2}} | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2019
| Sweden | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021
| Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024
| Sweden | WC | {{bronze3}} | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2025 | Sweden | WC | {{bronze3}} | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 30 !! 17 !! 14 !! 31 !! 32 | ||||
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! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 28 !! 11 !! 17 !! 28 !! 8 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! Ref |
| colspan="3"|NHL |
|---|
| NHL All-Rookie Team
| 2022 |
| colspan="3"|International |
| World Hockey Challenge All-Star Team
| 2018 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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{{succession box | before = Moritz Seider | title = Detroit Red Wings first-round draft pick | years = 2020 | after = Simon Edvinsson}}
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Category:Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Ice hockey people from Gothenburg
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Category:Swedish ice hockey forwards
Category:Swedish people of French descent
Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Category:4 Nations Face-Off players
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