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.
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. 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). 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). Lessio played out the season with Örebro, registering two goals in eight games to end his brief tenure with the club.
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. 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).
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09Toronto Marlboros Midget AAAGTHL725360113126————— 2009–10 St. Michael's Buzzers CCHL4130427287450310 2010–11Oshawa GeneralsOHL6627275466105496 2011–12Oshawa GeneralsOHL663425597163256 2012–13Oshawa GeneralsOHL3519153438912320 2012–13Portland PiratesAHL5112430220 2013–14Phoenix CoyotesNHL30002————— 2013–14Portland PiratesAHL6929255463————— 2014–15Portland PiratesAHL491516312650330 2014–15Arizona CoyotesNHL262358————— 2015–16Springfield FalconsAHL24751225————— 2015–16St. John's IceCapsAHL1836916————— 2015–16Montreal CanadiensNHL121122————— 2016–17KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL4012102293————— 2016–17Örebro HKSHL820214————— 2017–18Dinamo RigaKHL1321314————— 2017–18Kunlun Red StarKHL2963920————— 2018–19HIFKLiiga16651116—————2018–19Mountfield HKELH153364—————2019–20Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL19651110—————2020–21Krefeld PinguineDEL371292130—————2021–22Krefeld PinguineDEL5625164132————— 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—————2023–24Krefeld PinguineDEL2258101816————— NHL totals 41 3 4 7 12 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Canada Ontario U17 6 2 3 5 4 Junior totals 6 2 3 5 4
Awards and honours
AwardYearRefMinor OHL Cup champion 2009 Tim Adams Memorial Trophy 2009 CHL CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2011 OHL First All-Rookie Team 2011
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