Brendan Lemieux

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Brendan Lemieux
Brendan Lemieux.jpg
Lemieux in 2014
Born (1996-03-15) March 15, 1996 (age 25)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2014
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2016–present

Brendan Lemieux (born March 15, 1996) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lemieux was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (31st overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Lemieux previously played for the Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers.

Playing career[]

Lemieux played minor ice hockey with the Lemieux Academy in Phoenix, and participated in the 2008 and 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the team.[2]

Junior[]

Lemieux joined the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League part-way into the 2012–13 OHL season after starting the season in the United States Hockey League with the Green Bay Gamblers.[3] He was named to play with the gold medal winning Canadian squad at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[4] and was also selected to skate in the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[5]

During the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux was selected in the second round, 31st overall by the Buffalo Sabres.[6] Lemieux was assigned to the Colts for the subsequent season.

On February 11, 2015, Lemieux was traded to the Winnipeg Jets as part of a blockbuster deal that saw him, Tyler Myers, Joel Armia, Drew Stafford, and a 2015 conditional first round pick (Jack Roslovic) go to Winnipeg in exchange for Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, and the rights to Jason Kasdorf.[7] It was later revealed that Lemieux had requested a trade from the Sabres and on July 3, 2015, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Jets.[8]

On December 10, 2015, during his final eligible junior season in 2015–16, Lemieux, alongside a 2017 third-round and a 2020 fourth-round pick was traded to the Windsor Spitfires in exchange for Anthony Stefano, a 2019 third-round and 2021 second-round pick.[9] He finished the season with 34 goals and 62 points.

Professional[]

Lemieux made the transition to professional hockey during the 2015–16 season, appearing in five games for the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Lemieux recorded two goals and one assist.

In his first full professional season, Lemieux skated in 61 games for the Moose, recording 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points.

The following season, after recording three goals and two assists in four games with the Moose, Lemieux received his first call-up by the Jets, and made his NHL debut on October 20, 2017. He went scoreless in 9:53 on-ice time in a 4–3 win over the Minnesota Wild.[10] Lemieux's first career NHL goal came on October 29 in a 7–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, redirecting a Tyler Myers point shot.[11]

In the following 2018–19 campaign, Lemieux made the Jets opening season roster for the first time, securing a role on Winnipeg's fourth line. On November 2, 2018, Lemieux delivered an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers' forward Vincent Trocheck. He was given a match penalty for the incident and a subsequent two-game suspension.[12]

Lemieux was dealt at the trade deadline, along with a 2019 first-round pick and a conditional fourth round pick, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Kevin Hayes on February 25, 2019.[13] On March 1, 2019 Lemieux scored his first goal as a Ranger in a 4–2 home loss against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.[14] On March 13, 2020, it was announced that Lemieux would be suspended for his hit on Joonas Donskoi, but that the precise parameters of the suspension would be determined and announced once resumption of play guidelines have been established.[15] As the league began their return to play protocols, it was announced that Lemieux would be suspended for two Stanley Cup Qualifying games.[16]

On November 6, 2020, Lemieux signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers.[17][18] In the following pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Lemieux continued in his bottom six forward role with the Rangers, posting 7 points and 59 penalty minutes in 31 games. On March 27, 2021, Lemieux was traded by the Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round pick.[19][20]

Playing style[]

Player agent Tyler Parchem described Lemieux as:

Perfectly fits the cliche as a player you hate to play against but love to have on your team. Like his father Claude, Brendan will drive the opposing team crazy as he is the perfect agitator. Lemieux also has the ability to burn you offensively as he is a top 5 scorer on Barrie. He showed the ability to both agitate and score in the CHL Top Prospects Game."

— Tyler Parchem on Lemieux, 2015[21]

Personal life[]

Lemieux is the son of the former NHL right winger Claude Lemieux and his wife Deborah, and the nephew of former NHL forward Jocelyn Lemieux.[22] Lemieux was born in Denver during his father's tenure with the Colorado Avalanche. As a result of his father's career, Brendan grew up in Denver, New Jersey, Phoenix and Dallas.[citation needed] Lemieux has a younger sister and two paternal half-brothers from his father's first marriage.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 11 1 1 2 34 — — — — —
2012–13 Barrie Colts OHL 42 6 8 14 52 21 2 0 2 36
2013–14 Barrie Colts OHL 65 27 26 53 145 11 7 3 10 16
2014–15 Barrie Colts OHL 57 41 19 60 145 5 1 2 3 12
2015–16 Barrie Colts OHL 11 9 5 14 28 — — — — —
2015–16 Windsor Spitfires OHL 34 23 25 48 37 3 4 1 5 13
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 5 2 1 3 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 61 12 7 19 130 — — — — —
2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 51 19 24 43 170 8 3 2 5 22
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 1 0 1 21 — — — — —
2018–19 Winnipeg Jets NHL 44 9 2 11 64 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 19 3 3 6 44 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 59 6 12 18 111 1 0 0 0 0
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 31 2 5 7 59 — — — — —
2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 18 2 2 4 14 — — — — —
NHL totals 180 23 24 47 313 1 0 0 0 0

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 5 1 1 2 4

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
OHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2014 [23]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal 2013 [24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brendan Lemieux has no problem with being compared to famous father Claude". National Post. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Brendan Lemieux prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Brendan Lemieux: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Barrie Colts' Brendan Lemieux looking to follow in father's footsteps". Calgary Sun. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Getting to know Sabres prospect Brendan Lemieux". The Hockey News. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Kane, Bogosian dealt to Sabres in eight-player blockbuster deal". TSN. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Brendan Lemieux". Winnipeg Jets. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Spitfires acquire Brendan Lemieux from Colts for Anthony Stefano". Windsor Star. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Winnipeg v Wild boxscore". hockeyreference.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Lemieux first career NHL goal". YouTube. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jets' Brendan Lemieux suspended 2 games for illegal check to head". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "Rangers acquire 2019 first-round pick, Brendan Lemieux and conditional pick from Winnipeg Jets". New York Rangers. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Armia's hat trick leads Canadiens past Rangers". tsn.ca. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  15. ^ @NHLPlayerSafety (March 13, 2020). "Following a hearing today, the DOPS has determined that Brendan Lemieux will be suspended for his hit on Joonas Donskoi Wednesday night. The precise parameters of the suspension will be determined and announced once resumption of play guidelines have been established" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @NHLPlayerSafety (July 20, 2020). "NY Rangers' Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for two Stanley Cup Qualifying games for interference on Colorado's Joonas Donskoi" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Brendan Lemieux". NHL.com. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "New York Rangers, Brendan Lemieux reach two-year deal ahead of arbitration hearing - TSN.ca". TSN.ca. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Rangers Acquire Fourth-Round Pick in 2021 NHL Entry Draft". NHL.com. March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  20. ^ "Kings acquire Brendan Lemieux from New York Rangers". Los Angeles Kings. March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "Who is Brendan Lemieux – Winnipeg Jets". articicehockey.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  22. ^ "Claude Lemieux's son, Barrie Colts' Brendan Lemieux, gets 8-game ban in OHL (VIDEO)". Yahoo! Sports. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  23. ^ "Gallery: CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Montreal Gazette. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  24. ^ Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament

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