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This is an addition to the already existing Wikipedia article Lucas Lessio

Playing Career

Lessio played Junior A hockey for the St. Michael's Buzzers of the OJHL. In 41 games he scored 30 goals and added 42 assists for 72 points. Lessio played for Team Ontario at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring 2 goals and adding 3 assists to total 5 points in 6 games.

Junior Career

Before his National Hockey League (NHL) career took off, Lessio played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Initially Drafted 7th overall by the Niagara Ice Dogs, Lessio's rights were later traded to another team, the Oshawa Generals. Deciding that he wanted to pursue a career in hockey, Lessio debuted as #38 for the Generals on September 23, 2010. Playing 66 games in his rookie regular season, Lessio scored 27 goals and totaled 54 points in addition to 66 penalty minutes. With the generals advancing forward to the playoffs, Lessio scored 5 goals and added 4 assist. Although only in his rookie year, Lessio played for Team Orr at the 2011 CHL Hardware Top Prospects Game. At the end of his rookie year, the left winger was drafted 56th overall to the now named Arizona Coyotes.

After attending the Coyotes training camp, Lessio returned to Oshawa to play his second OHL season with the Generals. Finishing the season with 34 goals, Lessio was the Generals second-leading scorer behind the former New York Rangers prospect, Christian Thomas. Lessio scored 3 playoff goals within the 6 game series against the Ice Dogs before the Generals were eliminated from the post-season. Lessio then signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes in September, 2012. Following the signing of his Entry-Level contract, Lessio remained in Oshawa and finished the Generals season with 34 points in 35 games, unable to play in every regular season game due to an injury sustained from a skate blade during a game against the Plymouth Whalers.

Professional Career

After the Generals were eliminated from the post-season, Lessio went on to make his debut as a professional hockey player with the Coyote's AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Playing 5 regular season games in the Americal Hockey League (AHL), Lessio finished with an even plus/minus rating and 2 points. Heading into the playoffs, Lessio skated in all three games and finished with a +1 rating.

Making his NHL debut at only 19 years old, Lessio played in 3 early season games before being assigned to the Portland Pirates.. After being sent back to the AHL, Lessio was the Pirates' second leading scorer trailing behind Andy Miele.

Skating in 26 games as a Coyote, Lessio ended with 5 points before returning to Portland to play with the Pirates, were he played 49 regular season games and scored 15 goals with 16 assists in the process. Advancing to the playoffs, Lessio had 3 assists before the Pirates fell to the eventual Calder Cup champions, the Manchester Monarchs.

Currently playing in the AHL for the Coyote's current affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, Lessio is fighting for an NHL roster spot with Arizona.