Lukas Cormier (born March 27, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Lukas Cormier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cormier with Canada at the 2022 World Junior Championships | |||
| Born |
March 27, 2002 Sainte-Marie, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
68th overall, 2020 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editCormier was drafted 68th overall by the Golden Knights in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft, signing his three-year entry-level contract on December 31, 2020,[1] and played junior hockey with the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL. Cormier experienced a breakout season in 2020–21, winning the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the league's best defenseman,[2] and being named to the season's First All-Star Team. Cormier repeated both feats in 2021–22,[3] additionally leading the league in both goals and points by a defenseman, and helping the Islanders to the President's Cup Finals, where they ultimately lost to the Shawinigan Cataractes.
Cormier made his NHL debut with Vegas on January 6, 2024, recording an assist on a third-period Jack Eichel power-play goal for his first NHL point.[4]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2022 Canada | |
Cormier made his international debut with Canada Red at the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording no points across six games. He also appeared for the Canadian under-18 team in the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, winning a silver medal. Cormier later won a gold medal with Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships, recording 5 points in 7 games.[5]
Personal life
editCormier's sister Dominique plays (as of 2022) for the Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey team of the ECAC, after having represented Canada in U18 tournaments.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 63 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 44 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 39 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 62 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 62 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 58 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada Red | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) | 2021, 2022 | [2][3] |
| First All-Star Team | 2021, 2022 | |
| CHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2020 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Golden Knights Sign Defenseman Lukas Cormier To Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Lukas Cormier's desire to improve his game led him to QMJHL's top defenceman award". SaltWire Network. June 11, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Charlottetown's Cormier wins the 2022 Émile-Bouchard Trophy". CHL.ca. May 26, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Ramirez, W.G. (January 7, 2024). "Eichel, Roy each score twice, Golden Knights top Islanders 5-2". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Kubota Top Prospects Game". Top Prospects. Canadian Hockey League. January 16, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database