Francis Lessard's NHL career
Right winger Francis Lessard was drafted 80th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2001-2011. That came to 115 games and 4 points, 1 goals and 3 assists.
Below: the whole of Francis Lessard's career, season by season.
- Year 19971997 NHL Draft
Francis Lessard is drafted 80 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
First off the board- 1Joe ThorntonBOS
- 2Patrick MarleauSJS
- 3Olli JokinenLAK
Swedes from the same draftHenrik Tallinder678 GP · 142 P
Kristian Huselius662 GP · 451 P
Magnus Arvedson434 GP · 225 P
- 4 years, 9 months and 6 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20022001-2002 seasonNHL debut
Francis Lessard makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against Minnesota Wild
Francis was 22 years old ·
Philips Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Per Svartvadet and
Daniel Tjärnqvist.
Season2001-2002
Francis Lessard's first NHL season: 0 points
The whole season2001-2002Events77games missed - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Francis Lessard scores 2 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2002-2003EventsCareer bestHis best points season64games missed - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Francis Lessard scores 2 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2003-2004EventsCareer bestHis best points season20games missed - Year 2005Season
2005-2006
Francis Lessard plays only 6 games for 0 points
The whole season2005-2006Events76games missed - Year 2011
- The career
Francis Lessard played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.