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
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
| 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
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| NAHL | |
| All-Rookie Second Team | 2014 |
| All-Central Division Team | 2015 |
References
- ^ "Jon Lizotte went from selling fireworks to turning heads at Penguins training camp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (28 July 2021). "Red River graduate Jon Lizotte signs with Minnesota Wild". Grand Forks Herald.
- ^ Skurzewski, Joe (October 28, 2021). "Jon Lizotte called up to Minnesota Wild". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Behren, Meghan von (20 June 2018). "Beyond the Score: Jon Lizotte". kfyrtv.com.
- ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (29 October 2021). "Red River grad Jon Lizotte makes NHL debut". Grand Forks Herald.
- ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Jon Lizotte". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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