Lucas Raymond
Lucas Raymond (born 28 March 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.[1] He was drafted fourth overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On 4 October 2018, Raymond made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Frölunda HC. In doing so, he became the first player born in 2002 to play in the SHL.[2] Later that season on 28 December, he scored his first professional goal against Skellefteå AIK, at the age of 16.[3]
On 17 April 2021, Raymond was signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4]
In his first North American season, Raymond made the Red Wings opening night roster to begin the 2021–22 season. On 19 October 2021, Raymond scored his first NHL goal on Joonas Korpisalo of the Columbus Blue Jackets, helping the Red Wings to a 4–1 victory.[5] On 24 October, Raymond scored his first career NHL hat trick against Marc-André Fleury and posted a career-best four points in a 6–3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] Raymond was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November 2021 after recording 12 points in 14 games.[7]
Personal life
His father Jean was born in France and moved to Sweden at the age of 15.[8] He has an older brother named Hugo.[9]
International play
He represented Sweden as an alternate captain at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 37 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 77 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 320 | 98 | 156 | 254 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | HG18 | 
|
5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC |
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 30 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 32 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2022 | |
| International | ||
| World Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2018 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Lucas Raymond at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ @frolunda_hc (4 October 2018). "Där tar Lucas Raymond sina första skär i en SHL-match och är således den första spelaren född 2002 att delta i en SHL-match" (Tweet) (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lundqvist got the last word: "The victory warms a little extra"". frolundaindians.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Red Wings sign Lucas Raymond to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Hogg, Dave (19 October 2021). "Raymond, Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Raymond gets hat trick as Red Wings beat Blackhawks 6-3". ESPN. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Raymond of Red Wings named NHL Rookie of the Month for November". NHL.com. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Kalméus, Kajsa (14 February 2019). "Another Raymond everybody will love?". EP Rinkside. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Hugo Raymond at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Comes to a Close in New Brunswick". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database