Lucas Elvenes

Lucas Elvenes (born 18 August 1999), is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Elvenes was selected 127th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Lucas Elvenes
Elvenes with the Chicago Wolves in 2020
Born (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999
Ängelholm, Sweden
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Leksands IF
Rögle BK
HV71
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2017
Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career 2016–present

Personal life

Lucas' father, Stefan Elvenes, was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He never played in North America, but played in the Swedish Hockey League and for Sweden's national team.[1] Lucas' grandfather Björn emigrated from Norway in 1965.[2]

Playing career

On June 16, 2018, Elvenes was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[3] After attending the Golden Knights 2018 training camp, Elvenes was returned on loan to continue his development with Rögle BK of the SHL for the duration of the 2018–19 season on September 19, 2018.[4]

Elvenes while on loan with Rögle BK, established new career bests with 17 assists and 20 points through 42 regular season games. After an early post-season exit, Elvenes was re-assigned by the Golden Knights to join AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, in the midst of their playoff run.

During the 2021–22 season, on January 10, 2022, Elvenes was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of contract termination by the Golden Knights. The Anaheim Ducks claimed him off waivers the next day.[5] Elvenes remained in North America, accepting an assignment to the Ducks AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. In regaining his scoring touch with the Gulls, Elvenes collected 9 goals and 33 points through 43 regular season games.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Ducks, Elvenes opted to return to his native Sweden after signing a two-year contact with newly promoted club, HV71 of the SHL, on 24 May 2022.[6] Elvenes made just 3 appearances with HV71 to open the 2022–23 season before opting to end his contract and transfer to fellow SHL outfit, Leksands IF, on a three-year contract on 3 October 2022.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Rögle BK J20 21 4 10 14 14 7 2 3 5 0
2016–17 Rögle BK J20 41 15 30 45 22 3 1 1 2 2
2016–17 Rögle BK SHL 12 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 22 4 17 21 10 7 2 5 7 8
2017–18 Rögle BK SHL 28 5 11 16 10 — — — — —
2018–19 Rögle BK SHL 42 3 17 20 4 2 0 1 1 0
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 59 12 36 48 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 37 6 18 24 21 3 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 20 2 8 10 4 — — — — —
2021–22 San Diego Gulls AHL 43 9 24 33 16 2 0 1 1 2
2022–23 HV71 SHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Leksands IF SHL 41 8 14 22 8 3 0 1 1 0
SHL totals 126 16 42 58 22 5 0 2 2 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 6
2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 1 2 3 2
2017 Sweden U18 4th 7 0 3 3 2
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 23 4 11 15 12

Awards and honors
Awards Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [8]

References
  1. "Stefan Elvenes player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Björn Elvenes player profile". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Golden Knights sign forward Elvenes to entry-level deal". Vegas Golden Knights. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  4. "Golden Knights announce roster moves". Vegas Golden Knights. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. "Ducks claim Elvenes off waivers". theahl.com. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. "Lucas Elvenes joins HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. "Lucas Elvenes joins Leksands IF" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
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