| Jon Lizotte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lizotte with St. Cloud State in 2017 | |||
| Born |
November 10, 1994 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).
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. "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