Lucas Condotta
| Lucas Condotta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 1997 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 | 2023–present | ||
Lucas Condotta 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.
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 would be 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]
Personal life
[edit]Condotta is related to winger Matt Martin of the New York Islanders.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013-14 | Pickering Panthers | OJHL | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014-15 | Pickering Panthers | OJHL | 28 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015-16 | Markham Royals | OJHL | 52 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2016-17 | Markham Royals | OJHL | 54 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2017-18 | Markham Royals | OJHL | 54 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 2018–19 | UMass Lowell | HE | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | UMass Lowell | HE | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | UMass Lowell | HE | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | UMass Lowell | HE | 33 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 72 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 65 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Five-Year OJHLer Condotta Signs with Montreal Canadiens". Ontario Junior Hockey League. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Canadiens sign F Condotta to one-year ELC". TSN. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Cowan, Stu (July 13, 2023). "Canadiens sign Nicolas Beaudin, Lucas Condotta to two-way deals". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Condotta recalled from Laval Rocket on emergency basis". Montreal Canadiens. April 13, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Bruins close out record regular season, beat Canadiens 5-4". ESPN. Associated Press. April 14, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Condotta recalled from the Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. January 24, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lucas Condotta loaned to Laval Rocket". Montreal Canadiens. February 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Canadiens place Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac on waivers". Montreal Canadiens. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (October 12, 2024). "Laval Rocket Announce Leadership Group". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database