Blake Lizotte
Blake Joseph Lizotte (born December 13, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Blake Lizotte | |||
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Born |
Lindstrom, Minnesota, U.S. | December 13, 1997||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Playing career
Undrafted, Lizotte played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Fargo Force from the 2015–16 season to the 2016–17 season.
He committed to play collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State University of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).[1]
In two seasons he helped lead the Huskies to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) regular-season championship in both years and helped secure the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. In his sophomore season in 2018–19, Lizotte ranked second on his team in points, tied for first in assists and fourth in goals. He was named to the NCHC First All-Star Team. Over the course of his two seasons in St. Cloud he tallied 69 points 76 games.[2]
After suffering a second consecutive early exit with the Huskies at the NCAA Tournament, Lizotte concluded his collegiate career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on April 2, 2019.[3] He immediately joined the Kings to conclude the 2018–19 season, making his debut in the Kings season finale in a 5–2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on April 6, 2019.[4] Lizotte scored his first NHL goal against Carey Price in a 3–2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on November 9, 2019. Lizotte also had an assist in the game.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Chisago Lakes High | USHS | 25 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Chisago Lakes High | USHS | 25 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Minot Minotauros | NAHL | 56 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Fargo Force | USHL | 54 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Fargo Force | USHL | 56 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 39 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 37 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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NAHL | ||
All-Central Rookie Team | 2015 | |
All-Central Team | 2015 | |
First All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
Rookie of the Year | 2015 | |
USHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
College | ||
NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
NCHC All-Academic Team | 2018 | |
NCHC Scholar Athlete | 2018 | |
All-NCHC First Team | 2019 | [5] |
AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2019 | [6] |
References
- Zupke, Curtis (April 2, 2019). "Blake Lizotte signs pro contract with Los Angeles Kings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "SCSU players sign professional hockey contracts". St. Cloud Times. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "St. Cloud State Forward Blake Lizotte signs three-year entry level contract". Los Angeles Kings. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "Kovalchuk scores twice in 5-2 win over Golden Knights". ESPN. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- "SCSU, UMD DOMINATE 2018-19 NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS". Nchchockey.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- "Total of 19 schools boast players on 2018-19 All-American selections". USCHO.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database