Milan Lucic facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Milan Lucic |
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Lucic during his time with the Bruins
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| Born | June 7, 1988 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg; 16 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers |
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| National team |  Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 50th overall, 2006 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Milan Lucic (born June 7, 1988 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is an Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lucic played hockey in the WHL for 3 seasons with the Vancouver Giants. He has a banner in the Giants' Hall of Fame that hangs in the stands. He has been criticized for frequent unsportsmanlike conduct, most recently his "spearings" of Alexei Emelin in May and Danny DeKeyser in April of 2014. Lucic responded to the criticism, "I’ve been in the league for seven years and I think I’ve only done that three times. I don’t know why I did it.”
Awards
- He won the President's Cup with the Vancouver Giants in 2006.
- He won the Memorial Cup with the Vancouver Giants in 2007.
- He won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy in 2007
- He was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team in 2007.
- He was named to the NHL YoungStars Game in 2008.
- He was chosen to play in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2009 but did not play due to an injury.
Images for kids
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Lucic's banner in the Giants' Ring of Honour
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Lucic during his rookie season with the Bruins in January 2008
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Lucic (left foreground) engaged in a fight with Jarkko Ruutu of the Pittsburgh Penguins, February 2008
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Lucic celebrates with the Stanley Cup following the Bruins' Game 7 win against the Vancouver Canucks.
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