Lucas Lessio
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| Born | January 23, 1993 Maple, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Arizona Coyotes |
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| NHL Draft | 56th overall, 2011 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Lucas Lessio (born January 23, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lessio was selected 56th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Lessio played his final season of major junior hockey with the 2012–13 Oshawa Generals, scoring 19 goals and 34 points in 35 Ontario Hockey League games. He also appeared in five American Hockey League games with the Portland Pirates near the end of the 2012–13 AHL season, where he registered a goal and an assist.
Following a successful pre-season 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' affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[3] On January 31, 2016, he was called up from St. John's to the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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2010 Ontario | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2010 | Canada Ontario | WHC-17 |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Awards and Achievements
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Silver Medal | 2010 | |
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 |
