Lucas Raymond
Lucas Raymond (born 28 March 2002) is a Swedish ice hockey winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected fourth overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Lucas Raymond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings in 2021 | |||
| Born |
28 March 2002 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
4th overall, 2020 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
On 4 October 2018, Raymond made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Frölunda HC. In doing so, he became the first player born in 2002 to play in the SHL.[2] Later that season on 28 December 2018, he scored his first professional goal against Skellefteå AIK, at the age of 16.[3]
On 17 April 2021, Raymond was signed by draft club, the Detroit Red Wings, to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]
In his first North American season, Raymond made the Red Wings opening night roster to begin the 2021–22 season. On 19 October 2021, Raymond scored his first NHL goal on Joonas Korpisalo of the Columbus Blue Jackets, helping the Red Wings to a 4–1 victory.[5] On 24 October Raymond scored his first career NHL hat trick against Marc-André Fleury and posted a career-best four points, in a 6–3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] Raymond was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November 2021 after recording 12 points in 14 games.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 37 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 77 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2019 Sweden | |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| World Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2018 | [8] |
References
- "Lucas Raymond at eliteprospects.com".
- "Där tar Lucas Raymond sina första skär i en SHL-match och är således den första spelaren född 2002 att delta i en SHL-match". Frolunda HC via Twitter.
- "Lundqvist got the last word: "The victory warms a little extra"". frolundaindians.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 018.
- "Red Wings sign Lucas Raymond to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Hogg, Dave (19 October 2021). "Raymond, Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Raymond gets hat trick as Red Wings beat Blackhawks 6-3". ESPN. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Raymond of Red Wings named NHL Rookie of the Month for November". NHL.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "2018 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE COMES TO A CLOSE IN NEW BRUNSWICK". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database