# Junior Lessard

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Junior_Lessard
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Junior_Lessard.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Lessard
> Source revision: 1345505112
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player 
| image = Lessard Junior Ilves 2009 1.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| team = [Thetford Mines Isothermic](/source/Thetford_Mines_Isothermic)
| former_teams = [Dallas Stars](/source/Dallas_Stars)<br />[Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)<br />[Ilves](/source/Ilves)<br />[Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther)
| league = [LNAH](/source/LNAH)
| position = [Right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))/[Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 191
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce](/source/Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce%2C_Quebec), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
| draft = Undrafted
| draft_year =
| draft_team =
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2011
}}

'''Lucien Lessard Jr.'''<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.fanatique.ca/autres/liste-des-joueurs-quebecois-et-des-joueurs-francophones-+7398.html |title=LNH : Liste des joueurs québécois et des joueurs francophones - Saison 2010-2011  |language=fr}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailypress2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15505 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221258/http://www.dailypress2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15505 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |title=Feature On Junior Lessard }}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cldrc.qc.ca/site.asp?page=evenement&nActualite=1&nAnnee=2008&nIDEvenement=1458 |title=Lucien Junior Lessard, hockeyeur évoluant dans la ligue nationale a reçu le Sommet Ambassadeur de la Ville Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce. |language=fr |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200357/http://www.cldrc.qc.ca/site.asp?page=evenement&nActualite=1&nAnnee=2008&nIDEvenement=1458 |archivedate=July 6, 2011}}.</ref> (born May 26, 1980), known as '''Junior Lessard''', is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who last played for the [Thetford Mines Isothermic](/source/Thetford_Mines_Isothermic) of the [LNAH](/source/LNAH).

==Playing career==
As a youth, Lessard played in the 1993 and 1994 [Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament](/source/Quebec_International_Pee-Wee_Hockey_Tournament)s with a [minor ice hockey](/source/minor_ice_hockey) team from [Beauce, Quebec](/source/Beauce%2C_Quebec).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lessard attended the [University of Minnesota Duluth](/source/University_of_Minnesota_Duluth), where he led the [NCAA](/source/NCAA) in goals (32) and points (63) as a senior during the 2003–04 season, numbers that would be good enough to win the [Hobey Baker Award](/source/Hobey_Baker_Award). He also led the [WCHA](/source/Western_Collegiate_Hockey_Association) in the same categories with 19 goals and 39 points in conference play.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-around-the-wcha/149793230/ |title=Around the WCHA |newspaper=[St. Cloud Times](/source/St._Cloud_Times) |page=25 |date=2004-03-09 |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

On April 15, 2004, Lessard signed a free agent contract with the [Dallas Stars](/source/Dallas_Stars) and made his [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) debut during the 2005–06 season.

Lessard was traded to Tampa Bay on January 15, 2008, in exchange for [Dan Jancevski](/source/Dan_Jancevski).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-nhl/149793341/ |title=NHL |newspaper=[The Victoria Advocate](/source/The_Victoria_Advocate) |place=Dallas |page=19 |date=2008-01-16 |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Lessard signed a contract with the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) on July 9, 2008, and was assigned to affiliate the [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves) to start the [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season) season.

On January 13, 2009, Lessard was traded by the Thrashers to the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders) for [Brett Skinner](/source/Brett_Skinner) and was immediately sent to the Islanders' AHL affiliate, the [Bridgeport Sound Tigers](/source/Bridgeport_Sound_Tigers).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=263062&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl|title=Islanders acquire Lessard from Thrashers for Skinner | publisher =TSN.ca | date = 2009-01-13 | accessdate = 2009-01-14}}</ref>

On October 7, 2009, Lessard signed a one-year contract with [SM-liiga](/source/SM-liiga) team [Ilves](/source/Ilves), but was released on November 4 due to injury after only four games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilves.com/uutinen071009.php |title=Ilves sign Canadian Junior Lessard |publisher=[Ilves](/source/Ilves) |date=2009-10-07 |accessdate=2010-05-23 |language=Finnish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717071215/http://www.ilves.com/uutinen071009.php |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}</ref>

On January 13, 2010, Lessard signed with Canadian semi-pro team the [Thetford Mines Isothermic](/source/Thetford_Mines_Isothermic) of the [LNAH](/source/LNAH).

On February 1, 2010, after recovering from injury, Lessard signed with [German](/source/Germany) team [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) of the DEL for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aev-panther.de/aev/Augsburger+Panther/Homepage.html?naid=357 |title=Augsburger Panther with last minute commitment |publisher=[Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) |date=2010-02-01 |accessdate=2010-05-23 |language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206193220/http://www.aev-panther.de/aev/Augsburger%2BPanther/Homepage.html?naid=357 |archivedate=February 6, 2010 }}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
| [WCHA](/source/Western_Collegiate_Hockey_Association) [All-Tournament Team](/source/List_of_WCHA_All-Tournament_Team)
| [2003](/source/2003_WCHA_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament)
| <ref name= tournament>{{cite news|title=WCHA Tourney History|url=http://wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|publisher=WCHA|accessdate=2014-06-26}}</ref>
|-
| All-[WCHA](/source/Western_Collegiate_Hockey_Association) [First Team](/source/List_of_All-WCHA_Hockey_Teams)
| [2003–04](/source/2003-04_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| 
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [West First-Team All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| 
|-
| All-[NCAA](/source/NCAA_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Championship) [All-Tournament Team](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_All-Tournament_Teams)
| [2004](/source/2004_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament)
| <ref name = ncaa>{{cite news|title=NCAA Frozen Four Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref>
|-
|}

*1998–99 -[MJHL](/source/MJHL) All-Rookie Team
*1999–00 -[MJHL](/source/MJHL) First All-Star Team
*1999–00 -[MJHL](/source/MJHL) Most Valuable Player
*Named Canadian Junior A Hockey League Player of the Year with the Portage Terriers of the [Manitoba Junior Hockey League](/source/Manitoba_Junior_Hockey_League)
*2003–04 -WCHA Player of the Year
*2003–04 -NCAA [Hobey Baker Award](/source/Hobey_Baker_Award)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/9NCAA/2004/hobey_0232.htm |title=Inside College Hockey {{!}} Lessard Wins Hobey Baker Award |website=www.insidecollegehockey.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040502130710/http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/9NCAA/2004/hobey_0232.htm |archive-date=2004-05-02}}</ref>
*National Player of the Year honors in 2004 by College Hockey Online<ref>[http://uscho.com US College Hockey Online]</ref> and Inside College Hockey<ref>[http://insidecollegehockey.com Inside College Hockey]</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1998–99
| [Portage Terriers](/source/Portage_Terriers)
| [MJHL](/source/Manitoba_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 60
| 20
| 41
| 61
| 129
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| 1999–2000
| Portage Terriers
| MJHL
| 60
| 60
| 48
| 108
| 61
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [University of Minnesota Duluth](/source/Minnesota%E2%80%93Duluth_Bulldogs_men's_ice_hockey)
| [WCHA](/source/Western_Collegiate_Hockey_Association)
| 36
| 4
| 8
| 12
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
| 39
| 17
| 13
| 30
| 50
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
| 40
| 21
| 16
| 37
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
| 45
| 32
| 31
| 63
| 34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_AHL_season)
| [Houston Aeros](/source/Houston_Aeros_(1994%E2%80%932013))
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 71
| 11
| 11
| 22
| 25
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_NHL_season)
| [Dallas Stars](/source/Dallas_Stars)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_AHL_season)
| [Iowa Stars](/source/Iowa_Stars)
| AHL
| 66
| 26
| 32
| 58
| 30
| 7
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_NHL_season)
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_AHL_season)
| Iowa Stars
| AHL
| 65
| 27
| 25
| 52
| 32
| 12
| 4
| 5
| 9
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_NHL_season)
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season)
| Iowa Stars
| AHL
| 36
| 10
| 11
| 21
| 15
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08
| [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| NHL
| 19
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 9
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| 2007–08
| [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL))
| AHL
| 19
| 6
| 9
| 15
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season)
| [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves)
| AHL
| 41
| 6
| 5
| 11
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| 2008–09
| [Bridgeport Sound Tigers](/source/Bridgeport_Sound_Tigers)
| AHL
| 21
| 7
| 6
| 13
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_SM-liiga_season)
| [Ilves](/source/Ilves)
| [SM-l](/source/SM-liiga)
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_LNAH_season)
| [Thetford Mines Isothermic](/source/Thetford_Mines_Isothermic)
| [LNAH](/source/Ligue_Nord-Am%C3%A9ricaine_de_Hockey)
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_DEL_season)
| [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther)
| [DEL](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga)
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_LNAH_season)
| Thetford Mines Isothermic
| LNAH
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_ECHL_season)
| [Idaho Steelheads](/source/Idaho_Steelheads)
| [ECHL](/source/ECHL)
| 22
| 10
| 10
| 20
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_LNAH_season)
| Thetford Mines Isothermic
| LNAH
| 25
| 12
| 11
| 23
| 6
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_LNAH_season)
| Thetford Mines Isothermic
| LNAH
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| 2015–16
| St-Joseph Justiciers
| LHBBF
| 8
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 6
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17
| St-Joseph Justiciers
| LHBBF
| 11
| 1
| 9
| 10
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" | AHL totals 
! 319
! 93
! 99
! 192
! 118
! 25
! 8
! 10
! 18
! 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" | NHL totals 
! 27
! 3
! 1
! 4
! 23
! — 
! — 
! — 
! — 
! — 
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Ice hockey stats}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-ach}}
{{succession box | before = [Peter Sejna](/source/Peter_Sejna) | title=[WCHA Player of the Year](/source/List_of_WCHA_Player_of_the_Year) | years = [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)| after=[Marty Sertich](/source/Marty_Sertich)}}
{{succession box | before = [Peter Sejna](/source/Peter_Sejna) | title = [NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_Ice_Hockey_Scoring_Champion) | years = [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season) | after = [Marty Sertich](/source/Marty_Sertich)}}
{{succession box | before = [Peter Sejna](/source/Peter_Sejna) | title = Winner of the [Hobey Baker Award](/source/Hobey_Baker_Award) | years = 2003–04 | after = [Marty Sertich](/source/Marty_Sertich)}}
{{s-end}}

{{Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey navbox}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lessard, Junior}}
Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Augsburger Panther players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Hobey Baker Award winners
Category:Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
Category:Ice hockey people from Chaudière-Appalaches
Category:Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
Category:Ilves players
Category:Iowa Stars players
Category:Portage Terriers players
Category:Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Norfolk Admirals players
Category:People from Beauce, Quebec
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Junior Lessard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Lessard) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Lessard?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.