Junior Lessard

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Junior Lessard
Lessard Junior Ilves 2009 1.jpg
Born (1980-05-26) May 26, 1980 (age 44)
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing/Centre
Shot Right
LNAH team
Former teams		 Thetford Mines Isothermic
Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ilves
Augsburger Panther
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2004–2011

Lucien Lessard Jr. [1] [2] [3] (born May 26, 1980), known as Junior Lessard, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Thetford Mines Isothermic of the LNAH.

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Playing career

As a youth, Lessard played in the 1993 and 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Beauce, Quebec. [4]

Lessard attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he led the NCAA in goals (32) and points (63) as a senior during the 2003–04 season, numbers that would be good enough to win the Hobey Baker Award. He also led the WCHA in the same categories with 19 goals and 39 points in conference play. [5]

On April 15, 2004, Lessard signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Stars and made his NHL debut during the 2005–06 season.

Lessard was traded to Tampa Bay on January 15, 2008 in exchange for Dan Jancevski. [6]

Lessard signed a contract with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 9, 2008 and was assigned to affiliate the Chicago Wolves to start the 2008–09 season.

On January 13, 2009, Lessard was traded by the Thrashers to the New York Islanders for Brett Skinner and was immediately sent to the Islanders' AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. [7]

On October 7, 2009, Lessard signed a one-year contract with SM-liiga team Ilves, but was released on November 4 due to injury after only four games. [8]

On January 13, 2010, Lessard signed with Canadian semi-pro team the Thetford Mines Isothermic of the LNAH.

On February 1, 2010, after recovering from injury, Lessard signed with German team Augsburger Panther of the DEL for the remainder of the season. [9]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2003 [10]
All-WCHA First Team 2003–04
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2003–04
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2004 [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Portage Terriers MJHL 60204161129—————
1999–2000Portage TerriersMJHL60604810861—————
2000–01 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 36481212—————
2001–02 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA3917133050—————
2002–03 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA4021163720—————
2003–04 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA4532316334—————
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 711111222551010
2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 510112—————
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL662632583073474
2006–07 Dallas StarsNHL11010—————
2006–07 Iowa StarsAHL6527255232124594
2007–08 Dallas StarsNHL20002—————
2007–08 Iowa StarsAHL3610112115—————
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL191129—————
2007–08 Norfolk Admirals AHL1969154—————
2008–09 Chicago Wolves AHL41651110—————
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL217613210110
2009–10 Ilves SM-l 40112—————
2009–10 Thetford Mines Isothermic LNAH 42130—————
2009–10 Augsburger Panther DEL 40000—————
2010–11 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH40332—————
2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 2210102016—————
2011–12 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH25121123681340
2012–13 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH20110—————
2015–16St-Joseph JusticiersLHBBF847116103254
2016–17St-Joseph JusticiersLHBBF111910640222
AHL totals319939919211825810188
NHL totals2731423—————

References

  1. ↑ "LNH : Liste des joueurs québécois et des joueurs francophones - Saison 2010-2011" (in French)..
  2. ↑ "Feature On Junior Lessard". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011..
  3. ↑ "Lucien Junior Lessard, hockeyeur évoluant dans la ligue nationale a reçu le Sommet Ambassadeur de la Ville Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce" (in French). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011..
  4. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Around the WCHA". St. Cloud Times . March 9, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NHL". The Victoria Advocate . Dallas. January 16, 2008. p. 19. Retrieved June 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Islanders acquire Lessard from Thrashers for Skinner". TSN.ca. January 13, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Ilves sign Canadian Junior Lessard" (in Finnish). Ilves. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Augsburger Panther with last minute commitment" (in German). Augsburger Panther. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  10. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Inside College Hockey | Lessard Wins Hobey Baker Award". www.insidecollegehockey.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2004.
  13. ↑ US College Hockey Online
  14. ↑ Inside College Hockey
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Player of the Year
2003–04 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
2003–04 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hobey Baker Award
2003–04		Succeeded by
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