Joey LaLeggia
Joey LaLeggia (born June 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing 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 |
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 | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
123rd overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 54 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Denver | WCHA | 43 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 37 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 63 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 67 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 71 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 324 | 67 | 111 | 178 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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| 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
- "Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia". Edmonton Oilers. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- "Joey Laleggia hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- "Oilers sign Joey LaLeggia to one-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- "Blues building San Antonio roster". STLToday.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Pioneers' LaLeggia honored". Denver Post. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- "Patterson, Bjugstad named to all-WCHA first team". Minnesota Star Tribune. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- "Conference honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc,com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- "NCHC announces All-Conference Rookie-Team". USCHO.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- Helland, Kelsey (March 22, 2015). "MCINTYRE AND KERO NAMED HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by T. J. Tynan |
NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2012 |
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 |