Player's Profile
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- Name: Milan Lucic
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 220 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-06-07
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Acquired: 2nd round (#50 overall), 2006
- Playing In: CHL
Milan Lucic
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2005-06: Lucic played in 62 games this past season and picked up nine goals and 10 assists. His 149 penalty minutes served to keep opponents honest, while creating open space on the ice for the many of the Giants high-end, offensive talents.
2006-07: In his second full season with the Vancouver Giants, Lucic made an impressive leap offensively, with a total 68 points (30 goals, 38 assists) in 70 regular season games, more than three times the total of his rookie WHL season. He led the team in scoring for much of the season, with a team-high 13 power-play goals, and was also among the highest on the team at +32. Lucic is an intimidating player on the ice who plays a tough physical game and has a reputation for his willingness to drop the gloves. Of 147 total penalty minutes on the season, he had 17 fighting majors. Lucic took home the team MVP, Top Scorer, Humanitarian and Number Two Star of the year awards for the Vancouver Giants.
Signed an entry level contract with the Bruins in Aug 2007
Read HF's interview with Milan Lucic.
Janine Pilkington has contributed to this profile
Talent Analysis
Lucic plays an aggressive, in your face style, and is able to use his size and strength to his advantage, whether it is delivering a check or in one-on-one battles for the puck. He has a tireless work ethic and is the type of player who helps set the tone of the game. Lucic is a strong leader both on and off the ice . He has demonstrated considerable offensive capability and owns a powerful shot. He is able to use his size effectively to gain control of the puck and clear a path to the net. Lucic will need continued work on his speed/skating before he begins his pro career, but has already shown improvement in that department.
Future
Palying his rookie NHL season in the 2007-08.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2004-05 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 * | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 62 | 9 | 10 | 19 | +4 | 149 |
| 2006 * | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 23 |
| 2006-07 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 70 | 30 | 38 | 68 | +32 | 147 |
| 2007 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 22 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +12 | 26 |
Profile Last Updated: March, 11th 2008
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