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American ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Jon Lizotte
(born November 10, 1994) is an American professional
ice hockey
defenseman
who is currently an
unrestricted free agent
. He most recently played for the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
of the
American Hockey League
(AHL).
Playing career
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Lizotte was born in
Minot, North Dakota
where his parents own and operate a fireworks business. He grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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He played four seasons of college hockey with the
St. Cloud State Huskies
from 2015 to 2019 and was signed as a free agent by the Wild on July 28, 2021 to a one year deal after played for the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
in the American Hockey League since 2019.
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In the
2021?22
season, Lizotte was recalled by the Wild from AHL affiliate, the
Iowa Wild
and made his NHL Debut on October 28, 2021 in a game against the
Seattle Kraken
.
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As a free agent following the conclusion of his contract with the Wild, Lizotte opted to return to former AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, by agreeing to a one-year contract on July 15, 2022.
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Career statistics
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Awards and honors
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Award
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Year
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NAHL
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All-Rookie Second Team
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2014
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All-Central Division Team
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2015
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