Introduction
Lucas Lessio (born January 23, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Lessio was selected 56th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Lessio played his final season of major junior hockey with the 2012–13 Oshawa Generals, scoring 19 goals and 34 points in 35 Ontario Hockey League games. He also appeared in five American Hockey League games with the Portland Pirates near the end of the 2012–13 AHL season, where he registered a goal and an assist.
Following a successful pre-season training camp, Lessio made the cut to start the 2013–14 season in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes.
In the 2015–16 season, Lessio was assigned to begin the year with new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. On December 15, 2015, Lessio was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Christian Thomas. He remained in the AHL, assigned to the Canadiens' affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps. On January 31, 2016, he was called up from St. John's to the Montreal Canadiens.
In October 2016, Lessio opted to take his game overseas, accepting an offer from Medvescak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He saw action in 38 KHL contests, tallying eleven goals and nine assists. In February 2017, he transferred to Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League. Lessio played out the season with Örebro, registering 2 goals in 8 games to end his brief tenure with the club.
On June 20, 2017, Lessio returned for a second stint in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Latvian based club, Dinamo Riga. In the 2017–18 season, Lessio appeared in just 13 games with Riga before he was released and later signed with Kunlun Red Star on November 3, 2017.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Marlboros Midget AAA | GTHL | 72 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Michael's Buzzers | CCHL | 41 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 87 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 66 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 66 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 35 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 69 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 49 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 40 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Örebro HK | SHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 29 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Ontario | WHC-17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Awards and Achievements
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Silver Medal | 2010 | |