Jake Lucchini

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Jake Lucchini
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 29)
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Ottawa Senators
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Jacob Leo Lucchini (born May 9, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played with the Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild of the NHL.

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Playing career

Lucchini played junior hockey for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) After junior, he played college hockey for Michigan Tech Huskies for four seasons. Lucchini was a member of two WCHA championship teams and co-captained the Huskies in his senior year. [1] Not drafted by the NHL, he attended the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp in 2018 and was signed to an entry-level contract. He played two seasons for the Penguins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

During the 2019–20 season, while with Wilkes-Barre, Lucchini was traded by the Penguins along with Joseph Blandisi to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Phil Varone and Riley Barber on February 20, 2020. He was immediately reassigned by the Canadiens and played for their AHL affiliate the Laval Rocket. [2]

In 2021, after remaining with the Rocket on an AHL contract, he was later traded by Laval to the Ottawa Senators AHL affiliate Belleville Senators. [3] He had what was considered a "breakout" season with Belleville, scoring 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists) in 72 games. [1] As a free agent, he was signed to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 13, 2022, although he was later assigned to Belleville. [4] During the 2022–23 season, Lucchini was called up to the NHL Senators and made his NHL debut on December 14, 2022, against the Canadiens. [5] [1] He scored the first NHL goal of his career on January 1, 2023, against the Buffalo Sabres. [6] Lucchini was returned to Belleville after eleven games with Ottawa. [7]

As a free agent from the Senators, Lucchini was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild for the 2023–24 season on July 1, 2023. [8] He attended the Wild's 2023 training camp but failed to make the team. He was placed on waivers but went unclaimed and was assigned to Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, to begin the 2023–24 season. [9] He was recalled on December 23 by Minnesota and made his debut for the team that night versus the Boston Bruins. [10]

Personal

Lucchini is the son of Sandy and John Lucchini. His younger brother Jeremy also played for the Trail Smoke Eaters in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and the two played one season together. Jeremy is now a professional player in Europe. His grandfather Leo Lucchini was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won the 1950 IIHF World Championship. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Beaver Valley NiteHawks KIJHL 10110—————
2011–12Beaver Valley NiteHawksKIJHL949134122682
2012–13 Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL 5553817—————
2013–14 Trail Smoke EatersBCHL558182612—————
2014–15 Trail Smoke EatersBCHL5835478232—————
2015–16 Michigan Tech WCHA 377101710—————
2016–17 Michigan TechWCHA4511112220—————
2017–18 Michigan TechWCHA441623398—————
2018–19 Michigan TechWCHA3811152614—————
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 156172—————
2019–20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL53781510—————
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL84154—————
2020–21 Laval RocketAHL283366—————
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL722031511420110
2022–23 Belleville SenatorsAHL611934536—————
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 111010—————
2023–24 Iowa Wild AHL301112238—————
2023–24 Minnesota Wild NHL4023523—————
NHL totals5133623—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
BCHL
Second All-Star Team 2015 [12]
College
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2016 [11]
WCHA Champions 2017, 2018 [12]

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  2. ↑ "Canadiens acquire forwards Lucchini and Blandisi from Penguins". Montreal Canadiens. February 20, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Belleville Senators acquire Jake Lucchini from Laval". bellevillesenators.com (Press release). Belleville Senators. October 12, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Senators sign forward Jake Lucchini to one-year, two-way NHL contract extension". Belleville Senators. July 13, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Garrioch, Bruce (December 14, 2022). "Garrioch: Tim Stutzle's shoulder injury isn't serious but he'll miss at least a week". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Warren, Ken (January 1, 2023). "Lucchini scores winning goal as Senators rebound with big New Year's Day victory". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sens place F Lucchini on waivers". TSN. January 17, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Minnesota Wild signs forwards Vinni Lettieri and Jake Lucchini". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota Wild Reduces Training Camp Roster to 31". Minnesota Wild. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ Loucks, Dylan (December 23, 2023). "Jake Lucchini Excited to make Wild debut tonight vs Bruins". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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