Curtis Lazar
| Curtis Lazar | |||
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| Born |
February 2, 1995 Salmon Arm, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2013 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
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Curtis Lazar (born February 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. Lazar was selected by the Senators in the first round (17th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL)[1] with whom he won the 2014 Memorial Cup Championship.
Playing career
In February 2011, Lazar captained Team British Columbia to win the gold medal in ice hockey at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.[2] He broke the tournament goal scoring record previously set by Steven Stamkos (12) and Sidney Crosby's points mark (17) in six games.[3] He was the second overall choice in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.[3] Lazar played at the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy before playing in the CSSHL with the Okanagan Hockey Academy during the 2010-11 season.[4][5] During the 2011-12 season he helped his Edmonton Oil Kings team capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as the WHL Champions.[6] During the 2012-13 season he played with Team Canada to win a gold medal at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[7] and was an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game.[8]
Lazar's playing style has been compared to that of Boston Bruins' forward Milan Lucic[9] and former Senators' forward Mike Fisher.[10] On June 30, 2013, he was selected in the first round, 17th overall, by the NHL's Ottawa Senators in the NHL Entry Draft. On September 17, 2013, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators.
Lazar made the Senators' 2014-15 opening night lineup and scored his first NHL goal against Jhonas Enroth of the Buffalo Sabres on December 15, 2014. Lazar was given permission by the Senators to represent Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship in which Canada would win gold. In the tournament Lazar served as the team captain.[11] Following the tournament's conclusion, Lazar rejoined the Senators.
Personal life
Lazar was born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, but grew up in Vernon, British Columbia.[12] His parents, Dave and Karen Lazar, have three other children, Jenna, Ryan and Cory.[3] Lazar lists Joe Sakic and Ryan Getzlaf as his favourite hockey players growing up.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 63 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 56 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 72 | 38 | 23 | 61 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 58 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 67 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 76 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 143 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Pacific | WHC17 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Winter Games Gold Medal (Team British Columbia) | 2011 | [14] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal (Team Canada) | 2012 | [15] |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 | [16] |
| WHL First All-Star Team (East) | 2013–14 | [17] |
| Memorial Cup Championship | 2014 | [18] |
| IIHF World U20 Championship Gold Medal | 2015 | [19] |
References
- ↑ Hockey's Future - Curtis Lazar
- ↑ Curtis Lazar - The Hockey News
- 1 2 3 Vernon Morning Star (June 30, 2013). "Vernon's Curtis Lazar drafted by Ottawa". Vernon Morning Star. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/100823/oil-kings-lazar-embraces-leadership-role-on-young-squad/
- ↑ http://senators.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8477508
- ↑ NHL Draft prospects: No. 11 Curtis Lazar - Sportsnet.ca
- ↑ Little things make Curtis Lazar big-time prospect - 2013 NHL Draft
- ↑ Edmonton Oil Kings’ Curtis Lazar, Tristan Jarry best friends forced to battle in CHL Top Prospects Game | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo! Sports Canada
- ↑ Staff, Hockey's Future. "Hockey's Future - Curtis Lazar". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ TheScore.com Staff (June 18, 2013). "NHL Draft Profile: Curtis Lazar". The Score. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Lazar scores first goal, but Ottawa Senators lose | Ottawa Sun
- ↑ Curtis Lazar's NHL Draft Profile
- ↑ Garrioch, Bruce (June 30, 2013). "Ottawa Senators select Edmonton Oil Kings forward Curtis Lazar with No. 17 pick in NHL entry draft". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ↑ WHL Mobile
- ↑ 2013 NHL Draft Profile: Curtis Lazar | Dallas Stars Inside Edge
- ↑ Hockey Manitoba | Bowey and Pulock to play in 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game
- ↑ WHL Network - WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards
- ↑ "Oil Kings vs Storm". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Roster
External links
- Curtis Lazar's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Curtis Lazar's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Cody Ceci |
Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2013 |
Succeeded by Thomas Chabot |