Lucas Condotta

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Lucas Condotta
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 27)
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket  (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Lucas Condotta (born November 6, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and captain for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with Montreal in March 2022.

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Playing career

Junior

Condotta played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) from 2013 to 2018. He began with the Pickering Panthers before being traded to the Hamilton Red Wings. He played his final three seasons in the OJHL with the Markham Royals during which time he was named to the league's First All-Star Team. [1]

Collegiate

Condotta joined UMass Lowell of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018. He played a total of 121 collegiate games for the River Hawks, registering 52 points. He was named captain of the River Hawks in his senior year, scoring 10 goals and 23 points. [1] Collectively, Condotta was named the team's most valuable player twice and made Hockey East's All-Academic Team on three occasions. [2]

Professional

Originally going undrafted by National Hockey League (NHL) teams, Condotta signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens at the conclusion of his collegiate career with UMass Lowell on March 31, 2022. He then joined Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, under a professional tryout (PTO) to finish the 2021–22 AHL season. [3]

In his first full season with Laval, Condotta played in 72 games, scoring 16 goals and 31 points. [4] On April 13, 2023, he made his NHL debut versus the Boston Bruins, replacing an injured Mike Hoffman. [2] [5] In the same game, Condotta scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Jeremy Swayman in a 5–4 loss. [6] On July 13, 2023, Condotta signed a two-year, two-way contract extension to remain with Montreal. [4]

Beginning the 2023–24 season with the Rocket, Condotta was recalled by Montreal on January 24, 2024, [7] and made his season debut in a 4–3 victory over the New York Islanders the following day. [8] Collectively, he played in three games with the Canadiens over two stints in January and February, going scoreless over that span. [9]

After clearing waivers to begin the 2024–25 season, [10] Condotta was assigned to the Rocket and subsequently named as the fifth captain in franchise history on October 11, 2024. [11] He was recalled by the Canadiens on both October 26 [12] and November 6 [13] respectively and made his season debut with the team in a 5–3 loss versus the New Jersey Devils on November 7. [14] Tallying one goal through seven games played with the Canadiens, Condotta was reassigned to Laval on November 25. [15]

Personal life

Condotta is related to winger Matt Martin of the New York Islanders. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013-14 Pickering Panthers OJHL 440116—————
2014-15 Pickering PanthersOJHL28412636—————
2014–15 Hamilton Red Wings OJHL716735—————
2015-16 Markham Royals OJHL521022323290886
2016-17 Markham RoyalsOJHL542639655860442
2017-18 Markham RoyalsOJHL5435478260603330
2018–19 UMass Lowell HE 3445935—————
2019–20 UMass LowellHE34461014—————
2020–21 UMass LowellHE20641014—————
2021–22 UMass LowellHE3310132325—————
2021–22 Laval Rocket AHL 70112102244
2022–23 Laval RocketAHL721615316120000
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11010—————
2023–24 Laval RocketAHL658111943—————
2023–24 Montreal CanadiensNHL30000—————
NHL totals41010—————

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Five-Year OJHLer Condotta Signs with Montreal Canadiens". Ontario Junior Hockey League. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Zurkowsky, Herb (January 29, 2024). "Rocket's Lucas Condotta eager for more after another brief taste with the Canadiens". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Canadiens sign F Condotta to one-year ELC". TSN. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Cowan, Stu (July 13, 2023). "Canadiens sign Nicolas Beaudin, Lucas Condotta to two-way deals". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lucas Condotta recalled from Laval Rocket on emergency basis". Montreal Canadiens. April 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024– via NHL.com.
  6. ↑ "Bruins close out record regular season, beat Canadiens 5-4". ESPN. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lucas Condotta recalled from the Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. January 24, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024– via NHL.com.
  8. ↑ Rainbird, Daniel (January 25, 2024). "Monahan scores twice, Canadiens hang on for 4-3 win against Islanders in Roy's homecoming". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Lucas Condotta loaned to Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. February 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024– via NHL.com.
  10. ↑ "Canadiens place Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac on waivers". Montreal Canadiens. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024– via NHL.com.
  11. ↑ Sheridan, Mathieu (October 12, 2024). "Laval Rocket Announce Leadership Group". The Hockey News . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ @RocketLaval (October 26, 2024). "Les Canadiens ont rappelé l'attaquant Lucas Condotta du Rocket de Laval.

    The Canadiens have recalled forward Lucas Condotta from the Laval Rocket"     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @CanadiensMTL (November 6, 2024). "Les Canadiens ont prêté l'attaquant Oliver Kapanen au Timrå IK dans la SHL et ont rappelé l'attaquant Lucas Condotta du Rocket de Laval. De plus, l'attaquant Jacob Perreault a été assigné au Rocket de Laval.

    The Canadiens have loaned forward Oliver Kapanen to Timrå IK in the SHL and have recalled forward Lucas Condotta from the Laval Rocket. In addition, forward Jacob Perreault has been reassigned to the Laval Rocket"     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ @CanadiensMTL (November 7, 2024). "Condotta et Montembeault affronteront le New Jersey

    Condotta and Montembeault are in against the Devils

    #GoHabsGo"     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Lucas Condotta loaned to Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024– via NHL.com.
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