Lucas Condotta

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Lucas Condotta
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 26)
Georgetown, Ontario
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 2023present

Lucas Condotta is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger 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 career

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's hockey program in 2018. He played a total of 121 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

After completing his collegiate career, Condotta, who went undrafted by National Hockey League (NHL) teams, signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL on March 31, 2022. With this, Condotta would join 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, Condotta made his NHL debut versus the Boston Bruins, replacing an injured Mike Hoffman. [2] [5] He scored his first NHL goal in his debut against Jeremy Swayman in a 5–4 loss to the Bruins. [6] On July 13, 2023, Condotta signed a two-year, two-way contract extension to remain with Montreal. [4]

Personal life

He is related to New York Islanders winger Matt Martin. [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

Citations

  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 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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