Andre Lee (ice hockey)

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Andre Lee
Born (2000-07-26) July 26, 2000 (age 24)
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 188th overall, 2019
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2022present

Andre Lee (born July 26, 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Lee was born and raised in Karlstad, Sweden, and played as a youth with Färjestad BK through to the J20 SuperElit level. Moving to North America, Lee began his amateur junior career with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League (USHL), before he was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round, 188th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft. [1] [2]

Lee embarked on a collegiate hockey career with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell of the Hockey East and played three seasons with the River Hawks before signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on 29 March 2022. [3]

Personal life

Lee is a cousin of Fabian Zetterlund, a forward who plays for the Ottawa Senators. [4] [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Färjestad BK J20 10004
2017–18Färjestad BKJ208101210000
2018–19 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 612015355912651110
2019–20 UMass-Lowell HE 338122030
2020–21 UMass-LowellHE20791618
2021–22 UMass-LowellHE3416122850
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 1102210
2022–23 Ontario ReignAHL586393820002
2023–24 Ontario ReignAHL3685132384044
2024–25 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1912311
2024–25 Ontario ReignAHL48614203420004
NHL totals1912311

Awards and honours

AwardYear
USHL
Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede) 2019
College
HE Third All-Star Team 2022

References

  1. "Andre Lee Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.
  2. "Andre Lee - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com.
  3. "Kings sign David Hrenak and Andre Lee to entry-level contracts". Los Angeles Kings. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. Dillman, Lisa (June 28, 2019). "'He never gives up' — With strong family support, Kings' Andre Lee has been a quick study". The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. Peng, Sheng (October 24, 2024). "Sharks Winless Through 8, Lose 3-2 to Kings". San Jose Hockey Now.