Curtis Lazar

Curtis Lazar
Born (1995-02-02) 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/Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (AHL)
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2013
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

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 (NHL). 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
2010–11Edmonton Oil KingsWHL 60110 41010
2011–12Edmonton Oil KingsWHL 6320113156 20811194
2012–13Edmonton Oil KingsWHL 7238236147 22921120
2013–14Edmonton Oil KingsWHL 5841357630 2110122212
2014–15 Ottawa Senators NHL 67 6 9 15 14 6 0 0 0 2
2015–16Ottawa SenatorsNHL 766142018 — — — — —
NHL totals 143 12 23 35 32 6 0 0 0 2
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2012 Piešťany
IIHF World U20 Championship
2015 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Pacific WHC17 5th 5 2 1 3 4
2012 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 3 2 5 2
2014 Canada WJC 4th 7 3 4 7 0
2015 Canada WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 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

  1. ↑ Hockey's Future - Curtis Lazar
  2. ↑ Curtis Lazar - The Hockey News
  3. 1 2 3 Vernon Morning Star (June 30, 2013). "Vernon's Curtis Lazar drafted by Ottawa". Vernon Morning Star. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/100823/oil-kings-lazar-embraces-leadership-role-on-young-squad/
  5. ↑ http://senators.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8477508
  6. ↑ NHL Draft prospects: No. 11 Curtis Lazar - Sportsnet.ca
  7. ↑ Little things make Curtis Lazar big-time prospect - 2013 NHL Draft
  8. ↑ Edmonton Oil Kings’ Curtis Lazar, Tristan Jarry best friends forced to battle in CHL Top Prospects Game | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo! Sports Canada
  9. ↑ Staff, Hockey's Future. "Hockey's Future - Curtis Lazar". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  10. ↑ TheScore.com Staff (June 18, 2013). "NHL Draft Profile: Curtis Lazar". The Score. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ Lazar scores first goal, but Ottawa Senators lose | Ottawa Sun
  12. ↑ Curtis Lazar's NHL Draft Profile
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ WHL Mobile
  15. ↑ 2013 NHL Draft Profile: Curtis Lazar | Dallas Stars Inside Edge
  16. ↑ Hockey Manitoba | Bowey and Pulock to play in 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game
  17. ↑ WHL Network - WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards
  18. ↑ "Oil Kings vs Storm". Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  19. ↑ 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Roster

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Cody Ceci		 Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2013 		Succeeded by
Thomas Chabot
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