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Francis Lessard

Hartford Wolf Pack

2006-2007 Statistics
TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
Wolf Pack 58 3 6 9 309
Francis Lessard
POSITION: Right Wing
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6-6
WEIGHT: 239
BIRTHDATE: 1979.05.30
HOMETOWN: Montreal, Quebec
Canada

2005-06: Posted five points (two goals, three assists) and finished fourth on Chicago (AHL) with 163 penalty minutes in 36 games … Earned plus or even rating in 24 out of 35 AHL games, including plus rating three times … Notched plus or even rating in 11 out of 12 games from March 9-April 15, and was plus two in that span … Set season highs with two goals/points and five shots against San Antonio on March 29 … Registered two assists in four-game span from Jan. 28-Feb. 7 … Called for season-high 29 penalty minutes against Houston on April 15 … Scoreless in six games with Thrashers … Reassigned to Chicago on Nov. 10 … Earned an even rating in four out of six games with Atlanta.

CAREER NOTES: Has registered four points (one goal, three assists) and 268 penalty minutes in 91 NHL games over four seasons with Atlanta … 2004-05: Did not play … 2003-04: Set career highs with 62 games and 181 penalty minutes ... Scored first NHL goal against Florida on Nov. 16 ... Topped team and set rookie single-season record in penalty minutes ... Set season highs with 16 shifts and 10:46 of ice time at Toronto on March 29 … Posted plus or even rating in team-record 20 straight contests from Feb. 17-April 3, and was plus three in that span … Notched plus or even rating in 50 out of 62 games overall ... Set team single-game record with 32 penalty minutes, while equaling team record for penalty minutes in one period with 27 in third period against Buffalo on March 17 ... Missed one game with shoulder strain on March 15 versus Carolina and Nov. 15 at Philadelphia to serve an NHL suspension … 2002-03: Split season between Thrashers and Chicago (AHL), notching two assists and 61 penalty minutes in 18 games for Thrashers … Finished third on Thrashers with plus-one rating … Posted plus or even rating in team-high 17 consecutive games from Oct. 19-April 5 … Skated in season-high 10:08 of ice time against Tampa Bay on April 6 … Had 16 shifts against Carolina on March 26 to register season high … Missed seven games with back spasms with Atlanta from Nov. 23-Dec. 8 … Notched his first career point (assist) against New York Islanders on Oct. 19 … Was recalled from Chicago on March 26 … Began season with Atlanta, but was reassigned to Wolves on Dec. 10 … Led Wolves with 194 penalty minutes … Earned plus or even rating in 36 of 50 contests with Chicago … Earned three of his five assists with Wolves during two-game span from March 8-12 … Notched plus or even rating in 12 out of 14 games with Chicago from Jan. 12-Feb. 9 … Notched two points in two games from Jan. 9-11, including first goal of season at Houston on Jan. 9 … 2001-02: Played for Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia (AHL) … Called up by Atlanta on March 26, and made his NHL debut against Minnesota on March 27 … Reassigned to Chicago from Philadelphia (AHL) after trade with Philadelphia (NHL) on March 15 … Helped Chicago capture Calder Cup, finishing with one assist and plus-four rating in 15 playoff games … Fourth on Wolves with 40 penalty minutes in postseason … Led Chicago and finished 10th in AHL with 285 penalty minutes in regular season … Finished with nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 67 AHL games with Chicago and Philadelphia, including three points (two goals, one assist), plus-four rating and 34 penalty minutes in seven games with Wolves … Notched three points (two goals, one assist) in two-game series at Utah from March 22-23 … Netted pair of goals at Utah on March 22 … Registered six assists and 251 penalty minutes in 60 games with Phantoms prior to the trade … Ranked second on Phantoms with 251 penalty minutes before joining Wolves … 2000-01: Notched 10 points (three goals, seven assists) for Philadelphia (AHL) … Scoreless with 33 penalty minutes in 10 playoff games for Phantoms … 1999-2000: Led club and finished second in league with franchise-record 416 penalty minutes for Philadelphia (AHL) … Set AHL career highs with four goals, eight assists and 12 points … Notched one assist and seven penalty minutes in five playoff games for Phantoms … Recorded first AHL multiple-point game with two points (one goal, one assist) for Phantoms against Hershey on Nov. 26, 1999 … Earned first AHL point (assist) on game-winning goal against Providence on Oct. 15, 1999.

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