Lucas Elvenes

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Lucas Elvenes
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Elvenes with the Chicago Wolves in 2020
Born (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 22)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
Rögle BK
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2017
Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career 2016–present

Lucas Elvenes (born 18 August 1999), is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Elvenes was selected 127th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Personal life[]

Lucas' father, , was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He never played in North America, but played in the Swedish Hockey League and for Sweden's national team.[1] Lucas' grandfather Björn emigrated from Norway in 1965.[2]

Playing career[]

On June 16, 2018, Elvenes was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[3] After attending the Golden Knights 2018 training camp, Elvenes was returned on loan to continue his development with Rögle BK of the SHL for the duration of the 2018–19 season on September 19, 2018.[4]

Elvenes while on loan with Rögle BK, established new career bests with 17 assists and 20 points through 42 regular season games. After an early post-season exit, Elvenes was re-assigned by the Golden Knights to join AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, in the midst of their playoff run.

On January 10, 2022, Elvenes was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of contract termination by the Golden Knights. The Anaheim Ducks claimed him off waivers the next day.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Rögle BK J20 21 4 10 14 14 7 2 3 5 0
2016–17 Rögle BK J20 41 15 30 45 22 3 1 1 2 2
2016–17 Rögle BK SHL 12 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 22 4 17 21 10 7 2 5 7 8
2017–18 Rögle BK SHL 28 5 11 16 10 — — — — —
2018–19 Rögle BK SHL 42 3 17 20 4 2 0 1 1 0
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 59 12 36 48 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 37 6 18 24 21 3 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 20 2 8 10 4 — — — — —
SHL totals 82 8 28 36 14 2 0 1 1 0

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 6
2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 1 2 3 2
2017 Sweden WJC18 4th 7 0 3 3 2
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 23 4 11 15 12

Awards and honors[]

Awards Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stefan Elvenes player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Björn Elvenes player profile". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Golden Knights sign forward Elvenes to entry-level deal". Vegas Golden Knights. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  4. ^ "Golden Knights announce roster moves". Vegas Golden Knights. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ^ "Ducks claim Elvenes off waivers". theahl.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.

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