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Jon Lizotte

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Jon Lizotte
Lizotte with St. Cloud State in 2017
Born (1994-11-10) November 10, 1994 (age 29)
Minot, North Dakota, US
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
team
Former teams
Free agent
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Jon Lizotte (born November 10, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has played one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

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Lizotte was born in Minot, North Dakota where his parents own and operate a fireworks business. He grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota.[1] He played four seasons of college hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies from 2015 to 2019 and was signed as a free agent by the Wild on July 28, 2021 to a one-year deal after played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League since 2019.[2][3][4]

In the 2021–22 season, Lizotte was recalled by the Wild from AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild and made his NHL Debut on October 28, 2021 in a game against the Seattle Kraken.[5]

As a free agent following the conclusion of his contract with the Wild, Lizotte opted to return to former AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, by agreeing to a one-year contract on July 15, 2022.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Grand Forks Red River USHS 22 3 7 10 28
2010–11 Grand Forks Red River USHS 26 7 17 24 30
2011–12 Grand Forks Red River USHS 26 9 27 36 18
2012–13 Grand Forks Red River USHS 27 13 29 42 23
2013–14 Minot Minotauros NAHL 58 10 15 25 26 4 1 1 2 2
2014–15 Minot Minotauros NAHL 58 10 24 34 50 8 0 4 4 4
2015–16 St. Cloud State NCHC 38 0 10 10 18
2016–17 St. Cloud State NCHC 30 4 6 10 10
2017–18 St. Cloud State NCHC 40 5 12 17 15
2018–19 St. Cloud State NCHC 39 1 8 9 50
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 3 1 1 2 0
2019–20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 59 0 17 17 12
2020–21 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 32 3 6 9 23
2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 56 2 7 9 23
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 62 1 9 10 34
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors

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Award Year
NAHL
All-Rookie Second Team 2014
All-Central Division Team 2015

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Lizotte went from selling fireworks to turning heads at Penguins training camp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (28 July 2021). "Red River graduate Jon Lizotte signs with Minnesota Wild". Grand Forks Herald.
  3. ^ Skurzewski, Joe (October 28, 2021). "Jon Lizotte called up to Minnesota Wild". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Behren, Meghan von (20 June 2018). "Beyond the Score: Jon Lizotte". kfyrtv.com.
  5. ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (29 October 2021). "Red River grad Jon Lizotte makes NHL debut". Grand Forks Herald.
  6. ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Jon Lizotte". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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