Stefanos Lekkas
Stefanos Lekkas | |||
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Born |
Elburn, Illinois, US | January 17, 1996||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
ECHL team Former teams |
Fort Wayne Komets Rochester Americans | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2020–present |
Stefanos Lekkas (born January 17, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.
Playing career[]
Junior[]
Lekkas played for the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL and the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL. He helped lead the Stampede to a Clark Cup championship in the 2014–15 season.[1]
College[]
Lekkas played four seasons for the University of Vermont. He played 134 games for the Catamounts and set a Hockey East record for the most career saves (3,913). He also left as the Catamounts' all-time leader in save percentage (.918).[2]
Professional[]
After his junior season at Vermont, Lekkas was invited to development camps by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers but was not signed.[3] Instead, he returned to college, and signed with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL after his senior season.[4]
He was loaned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL on March 15, 2021.[5] The team signed him to a professional tryout contract two days later.[1] Lekkas was signed to a one-year contract by the NHL's Buffalo Sabres on May 5, 2021.[6]
After he was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sabres to retain his rights, Lekkas returned his ECHL club, the Fort Wayne Komets, agreeing to a one-year contract on July 29, 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Amerks sign Lekkas to professional tryout". Rochester Americans. March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Martinez, Angelique (March 17, 2021). "Former UVM men's hockey goaltender Stefanos Lekkas signs with AHL's Rochester Americans". MyChamplainValley.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Siegel, Austin (July 17, 2019). "Elburn-native Stefanos Lekkas looks to impress hometown club". NHL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Prince, Justin (June 26, 2020). "Lekkas eager to get back with Komets". WFFT-TV. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Marini, Glenn (March 15, 2021). "Komets goalie Lekkas loaned to AHL's Rochester Americans". WANE-TV. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Marini, Glenn (May 5, 2021). "Komets goalie Lekkas signs one-year contract with NHL's Sabres". WANE-TV.
- ^ "Komets add three players". ECHL. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1996 births
- American ice hockey goaltenders
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Living people
- North American Hockey League players
- Rochester Americans players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players from Illinois
- People from Kane County, Illinois