| Blake Lizotte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lizotte during warm-ups for LA Kings Pride night of the 2021-2022 season | |||
| Born |
December 13, 1997 Lindstrom, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Blake Joseph Lizotte (born December 13, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
After going undrafted out of high school, Lizotte played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Fargo Force from the 2015–16 season to the 2016–17 season. He then committed to play collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State University of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). [1]
In two seasons he helped lead the Huskies to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) regular-season championship in both years and helped secure the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. In his sophomore season in 2018–19, Lizotte ranked second on his team in points, tied for first in assists and fourth in goals. He was named to the NCHC First All-Star Team. Over the course of his two seasons in St. Cloud he tallied 69 points 76 games. [2]
After suffering a second consecutive early exit with the Huskies at the NCAA Tournament, Lizotte agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on April 2, 2019. [3] He immediately joined the Kings to conclude the 2018–19 season, making his debut in the Kings' season finale, a 5–2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on April 6, 2019. [4] Lizotte scored his first career NHL goal and added an assist in a 3–2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on November 9, 2019. [5]
After scoring 10 points and leading the Kings in plus-minus rating during the 2020-21 season, Lizotte agreed to a one-year, $800,000 contract extension with the Kings on June 24, 2021. [6] He re-signed a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.675 million with the Kings on March 21, 2022. [7]
Personal life
Lizotte grew up in Lindstrom, Minnesota. His father died when Blake was 14, leaving his mother to raise him and his two brothers on her own. [8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Chisago Lakes High | USHS | 25 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chisago Lakes High | USHS | 25 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Minot Minotauros | NAHL | 56 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Fargo Force | USHL | 54 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Fargo Force | USHL | 56 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 39 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 37 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 258 | 30 | 61 | 91 | 134 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| All-Central Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| All-Central Team | 2015 | |
| First All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2015 | |
| USHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| NCHC All-Academic Team | 2018 | |
| NCHC Scholar Athlete | 2018 | |
| All- NCHC First Team | 2019 | [9] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2019 | [10] |
References
- ^ Zupke, Curtis (April 2, 2019). "Blake Lizotte signs pro contract with Los Angeles Kings". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "SCSU players sign professional hockey contracts". St. Cloud Times. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "St. Cloud State Forward Blake Lizotte signs three-year entry level contract". Los Angeles Kings. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kovalchuk scores twice in 5-2 win over Golden Knights". ESPN. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Blake Lizotte Scores First NHL Goal". National Hockey League. November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "LA Kings re-sign C Blake Lizotte to 1-year, $800,000 deal". apnews.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kings sign forward Blake Lizotte to two-year, $3.35M contract". Sportsnet. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ https://thehockeynews.com/news/kings-rookie-lizotte-overcame-plenty-of-challenges-to-reach-nhl
- ^ "SCSU, UMD DOMINATE 2018-19 NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS". Nchchockey.com. March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Total of 19 schools boast players on 2018-19 All-American selections". USCHO.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Fargo Force players
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Ontario Reign (AHL) players
- People from Chisago County, Minnesota
- St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans