Andre Lee (ice hockey)
| Andre Lee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 July 2000 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
188th overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Andre Lee (born 26 July 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Lee was born and raised in Karlstad, Sweden, and played as a youth with Färjestad BK through to the J20 SuperElit level. Moving to North America, Lee began his amateur junior career with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League (USHL), before he was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round, 188th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft.[1][2]
Lee embarked on a collegiate hockey career with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell of the Hockey East and played three seasons with the River Hawks before signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on 29 March 2022.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lee was born to an Italian Swedish mother, Maggie Vaccarezza, and an American father, Tommy Lee, a basketball player who grew up in Philadelphia and played for the Loyola Greyhounds basketball team.[4][5]
Lee is a cousin of Fabian Zetterlund, a forward who plays for the Ottawa Senators.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 61 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 59 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 34 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 58 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 36 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 48 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede) | 2019 | |
| College | ||
| HE Third All-Star Team | 2022 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Andre Lee Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.
- ^ "Andre Lee - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Kings sign David Hrenak and Andre Lee to entry-level contracts". Los Angeles Kings. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Nordström, Gunnar [in Swedish] (30 October 2024). "Svenske doldisen tränar extra med MMA-fightern" [The unknown Swede trains extra with the MMA fighter]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
Och min mamma Maggie (Vaccarezza) är faktiskt italienska, som var bosatt i Sverige under många år.
[And my mother Maggie (Vaccarezza) is actually Italian, who lived in Sweden for many years.] - ^ Douglas, William (11 November 2024). "Color of Hockey: Lee has 'bright future' as rookie with Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (28 June 2019). "'He never gives up' — With strong family support, Kings' Andre Lee has been a quick study". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Peng, Sheng (24 October 2024). "Sharks Winless Through 8, Lose 3-2 to Kings". San Jose Hockey Now.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey players
- Ontario Reign (AHL) players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Swedish ice hockey left wingers
- Ice hockey people from Karlstad
- Swedish people of African-American descent
- Black Swedish ice hockey players
- Swedish people of Italian descent
- Swedish ice hockey winger stubs