Mario Lucia

Mario Lucia
Born (1993-08-25) August 25, 1993
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Minnesota Wild
Notre Dame (HE)
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2011
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2010–present
Mario Lucia
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for United States United States
World Junior Championships
2013 Ufa
World Junior A Challenge
2011 Langley

Mario Lucia (born August 25, 1993) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I Hockey East Conference. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild with the 60th pick of the 2011 NHL Draft.[1]

Personal

He was raised in Plymouth, Minnesota and is the son of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey coach Don Lucia.[2] He is also the younger brother of the AHL's Worcester Sharks forward Tony Lucia.[3] His roommate is Owen Smith.[4]

Amateur career

Lucia played high school hockey for Wayzata High School in the MSHSL. He only participated in his sophomore and junior years in high school and scored 87 points in 49 games. Lucia then went on to play junior hockey for Penticton Vees in the BCHL during his senior year of high school (2011-2012 season). He has also played for the U.S. National Development Team in the USHL.

College

In October 2011, Lucia committed to the University of Notre Dame.[5] On August 29, 2012, Lucia suffered a broken leg in preseason drills.[6] The injury forced Lucia to miss the first nine games of the season. He made his collegiate debut on November 15, 2012 and he scored his first collegiate goal on November 16, 2012, against the University of Michigan.[7]

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2012-13

References

  1. ↑ Morreale, Mike (25 June 2011). "Minnesota's Lucia drafted by Wild". FoxNews. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "First Round Bust: 2011 NHL Draft Profiles: Mario Lucia". firstroundbust.com.
  3. ↑ Worcester Sharks
  4. ↑ "Don and Mario Lucia: All In The Family Not Always All In The Family". und.com.
  5. ↑ "Lucia picks Notre Dame". Minnesota Hockey Hub - MN Boys High School Hockey.
  6. ↑ "Wild prospect Lucia breaks leg, out 3 months". NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "Irish Host North Dakota In Thanksgiving Weekend Series". und.com.

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