Joey LaLeggia

Joey LaLeggia (born June 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played as a prospect within the St. Louis Blues organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 123rd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Joey LaLeggia
Born (1992-06-24) June 24, 1992
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing/Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Free Agent
NHL Draft 123rd overall, 2012
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2015present

Playing career

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]

During his first season with the Oilers organization, LaLeggia recorded 27 points in 63 games with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.[2] He improved his scoring totals the following season, recording 38 points.[2] On July 12, 2017, the Oilers re-signed LaLeggia to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 at the NHL level.[3]

On July 1, 2018, having left the Oilers in the off-season as a free agent, LaLeggia agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[4]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Penticton Vees BCHL 20000
2009–10 Penticton Vees BCHL 5413526519 16210128
2010–11 Penticton Vees BCHL 5820628247 9191012
2011–12 University of Denver WCHA 4311273835
2012–13 University of Denver WCHA 3911182931
2013–14 University of Denver NCHC 3712132536
2014–15 University of Denver NCHC 3715254056
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 51122 20000
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL 638192738
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 6720183830
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 6815284332
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 7116314730
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 507142116
AHL totals 32467111178148 20000

Awards and honours

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
2009 Summerside
Award Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2011–12 [5]
WCHA Rookie of the Year 2011–12 [6]
All-WCHA First Team 2011–12 [7]
All-WCHA Second Team 2012–13 [8]
All-NCHC First Team 2013–14 [9]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2013–14
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2014 [10]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist 2014–15 [11]

References

  1. "Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia". Edmonton Oilers. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. "Joey Laleggia hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  3. "Oilers sign Joey LaLeggia to one-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  4. "Blues building San Antonio roster". STLToday.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. "Pioneers' LaLeggia honored". Denver Post. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  7. "Patterson, Bjugstad named to all-WCHA first team". Minnesota Star Tribune. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  8. "Conference honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc,com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  9. "NCHC announces All-Conference Rookie-Team". USCHO.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  10. "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  11. Helland, Kelsey (March 22, 2015). "MCINTYRE AND KERO NAMED HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS".
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jason Zucker
WCHA Rookie of the Year
2011–12
Succeeded by
Stephon Williams
Preceded by
T. J. Tynan
NCAA Rookie of the Year
2011–12
Succeeded by
Jon Gillies
Preceded by
Josh Archibald
NCHC Player of the Year
2014–15
Succeeded by
Ethan Prow
Preceded by
Award Created
NCHC Defenseman of the Year
2013–14, 2014–15
Succeeded by
Ethan Prow
Preceded by
Award Created
NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year
2013–14, 2014–15
Succeeded by
Ethan Prow


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.