Joey LaLeggia
| Joey LaLeggia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 24, 1992 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
123rd overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Joey LaLeggia (born June 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing as a prospect within the Edmonton Oilers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 123rd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers.
LaLeggia played collegiate hockey for the Denver Pioneers in NCAA's Division I in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) conference. LaLeggia came to the Denver Pioneers after playing junior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Penticton Vees.
On March 31, 2015, upon completing his senior year LaLeggia signed his first professional contract in agreeing to a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers.[1]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 54 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Denver | WCHA | 43 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 63 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 68 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada West
| ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2009 Summerside | |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2011–12 | [2] |
| WCHA Rookie of the Year | 2011–12 | [3] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
| All-NCHC First Team | 2013–14 | [6] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [7] |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 2014–15 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia". Edmonton Oilers. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Pioneers' LaLeggia honored". Denver Post. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Patterson, Bjugstad named to all-WCHA first team". Minnesota Star Tribune. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Conference honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc,com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "NCHC announces All-Conference Rookie-Team". USCHO.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ http://www.fargoforce.com/news_article/show/494205?referrer_id=1276425-news
External links
- Joey LaLeggia career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Joey LaLeggia career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2012 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | NCHC Player of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Award Created
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NCHC Defenseman of the Year 2013–14 2014–15 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Award Created
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NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year 2013–14 2014–15 |
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