Jake Leschyshyn
C
#16
- DOB: 3/10/1999
- Ht: 5-11
- Wt: 195
- Hometown: Raleigh, NC
- Drafted: 2nd round (62nd) in 2017 (VGK)
Career Notes: 2021-22: Skated in career-high 41 NHL games w/ Vegas Golden Knights, scoring six points (2 g, 4 a). Made NHL debut on 10/14/21 @ LAK. Scored first career NHL goal on 11/13/21 Vs. VAN. Recorded first two NHL points and first NHL multi-point game (1 g, 1 a) on 11/13/21 Vs. VAN. Scored an assist in back-to-back games on 11/18/21 Vs DET and 11/20/21 Vs. CBJ. Also scored on 4/9/22 Vs. ARI. Appeared in 34 games w/ AHL Henderson, scoring 27 points (14 g, 13 a). Scored two goals on 12/14/21 @ TUC. Scored goals in back-to-back games on 12/11/21 @ RFD and 12/14/21 @ TUC (3 goals), and on 3/19/22 V. SJ and 4/22/22 V. SJ. Appeared in two Calder Cup Playoffs games w/ HSK in May, 2022.…2020-21: Scored eleven points (6 g, 5 a) in 39 GP w/ AHL Henderson. Scored in Silver Knights’ first-ever game on 2/6/21, the first goal in franchise history (1:41 of 2nd period). Recorded two assists on 3/21/21 V. SJ. Scored in back-to-back games on 5/11/21 V. SJ and 5/13/21 V. BAK...2019-20: Appeared in 61 games as AHL rookie w/ Chicago Wolves, scoring eight points (4 g, 4 a). Scored first career AHL goal on 10/26/19 V. MB. Recorded first AHL assist on 11/7/19 @ IA. …2018-19: Served as captain of WHL Regina, skating in 24 games with the club and scoring 32 points (16 g, 16 a). Traded to WHL Lethbridge on 11/20/18. Scored 49 points (24 g, 25 a) in 44 GP w/ Lethbridge. Added ten points (6 g, 4 a) in 7 WHL Playoff Games. Scored hat tricks on 11/9/18 w Regina (Vs. Tri-City) and 3/15/19 w/ Lethbridge (@ Red Deer). Also recorded seven two-goal games during the WHL season. Collected season-high five points (2 g, 3 a) on 12/29/18 @ Kootenay. Made AHL debut on 4/7/`9 w/ Chicago Wolves. 0-0-0 in 3 GP, 0-0-0 in 2 Calder Cup Playoff GP…2017-18: Scored 40 points (17 g, 23 a) in 64 GP w/ WHL Regina. Wore “A” for WHL Regina. Scored two goals on three occasions (11/1/17 V. Kootenay, 11/7/18 @ Price Albert, and 3/4/18 @ Edmonton).…Misc.: Father Curtis Leschyshyn played in 1,033 career NHL games, including 64 as a member of the Hartford Whalers in 1996-97. He is currently a pro scout for the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and won the 1996 Stanley Cup with the team. Sister Anna is a forward at Syracuse University. Selected in the second round, 62nd overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Claimed off waivers by the NY Rangers from Vegas on 1/11/23. Assigned to AHL Hartford on 2/26/23.