Lynden Lakovic

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Lynden Lakovic

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|12|12}}

| birth_place = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 201

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Left

| league = WHL

| team = Moose Jaw Warriors

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| draft = 27th overall

| draft_year = 2025

| draft_team = Washington Capitals

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Lynden Lakovic (born December 12, 2006) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

During the 2023–24 season, Lakovic recorded 18 goals and 21 assists in 68 games, and helped the Moose Jaw Warriors win the Ed Chynoweth Cup.{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/whl-warriors/article/moose-jaw-warriors-capture-first-whl-championship-in-franchise-history/ |title=Moose Jaw Warriors capture first WHL Championship in franchise history |website=CHL.ca |first=Marc |last=Smith |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=June 27, 2025}} During the 2024–25 season, in his draft eligible year, he recorded 27 goals and 31 assists in 47 games.{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/whl/article/2025-nhl-draft-profile-lynden-lakovic-moose-jaw-warriors/ |title=2025 NHL Draft profile: Lynden Lakovic, Moose Jaw Warriors |website=CHL.ca |first=Cami |last=Kepke |date=June 16, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}} Lakovic missed seven weeks due to a lower-body injury. On February 14, 2025, he returned from injury and was named team captain.{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/whl/article/2025-nhl-draft-profile-lynden-lakovic-moose-jaw-warriors/ |title=Lakovic uses size, mobility to stand out ahead of 2025 NHL Draft |website=NHL.com |first=Mike G. |last=Morreale |date=June 13, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/moose-jaw-warriors-name-lyden-lakovic-as-new-captain |title=Moose Jaw Warriors Name Lynden Lakovic As New Captain |work=The Hockey News |first=Adam |last=Kierszenblat |date=February 14, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}

On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 27th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2025 NHL entry draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/27/capials-lynden-lakovic-nhl-draft/ |title=Capitals make Lynden Lakovic, a winger from Moose Jaw, their top pick |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}

Personal life

Lakovic's uncle, Sasha Lakovic, is a former professional ice hockey player.{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/latest-news/capitals-take-lynden-lakovic-with-27th-overall-pick-in-2025-nhl-draft-what-to-know |title=Capitals Take Lynden Lakovic With 27th Overall Pick In 2025 NHL Draft; What To Know |work=The Hockey News |first=Sammi |last=Silber |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}

Career statistics

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2021–22 \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| WHL \| 1	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23 \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| WHL \| 37	2	5	7	8 \| 10	3	0	3	2
2023–24 \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| WHL \| 68	18	21	39	14 \| 20	5	3	8	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2024–25 \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| WHL \| 47	27	31	58	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|WHL totals ! 153 !! 47 !! 57 !! 104 !! 26 ! 30 !! 8 !! 3 !! 11 !! 4