Player's Profile
- Name: Ned Lukacevic
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 182 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-02-11
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Podgorica, Serbia
- Acquired: 4th round (#110 overall), 2004
- Playing In: Pro
Ned Lukacevic
Prospect Grade: 4.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: David A. Rainer
History
Lukacevic was born in Serbia but grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Joined Spokane of the WHL at the tender age of fifteen. Scored 33 points on 19 goals in 72 games.
2004-05: Continued his development in Spokane. At 19 years of age, Lukacevic is still very young for someone with three seasons under his belt. The Kings left winger endured inconsistencies with several high scoring games followed by long stretches of scoreless streaks. Lukacevic finished the season tied for third in scoring for Spokane. His 46 points is an improvement over the previous year, but his goals production leveled off.
2005-06: Lukacevic finished his juniors eligibility after a pre-season trade to Swift Current. He finishd the season amongst team leaders in goals (25) and points (53). At the conclusion of Swift Current's season, Lukacevic immediately found himself skating for Manchester during the playoffs at the end of the season, scoring his first professional goal.
2006-07: Spent the season splitting time between Manchester and Reading. After registering only a single point in 12 games for Manchester, Lukacevic was sent to Reading where he would remain, scoring 24 points in 53 games and developing into a smooth skating defensive specialist.
Talent Analysis
Lukacevic has a mid-sized, thick body with good legs generating nice speed and balance on his skates. Natural scoring ability that continues to develop with an above average set of wrists. Productive at a young age but is developing more into a high-energy defensive specialist.
Al Murray, Director of Amateur Scouting for the Los Angeles Kings, said of Lukacevic, "People will be very impressed with him - with his speed, puckhandling ability and the ability to score."
Future
Lukacevic has developed into a penalty kill and defensive specialist, using his skating ability to pressure the opposition. Unfortunately for him, the Kings organization is loaded with high-energy defensive specialists. He will spend another year riding the fence between the AHL and ECHL.
ETA: N/A
Stats
| Year |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 2002-03 |
Spokane |
WHL |
31 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
29 |
| Spokane* |
WHL |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| 2003-04 |
Spokane |
WHL |
72 |
19 |
14 |
33 |
63 |
| Spokane* |
WHL |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
| 2004-05 |
Spokane |
WHL |
71 |
18 |
28 |
46 |
52 |
| 2005-06 |
Swift Current |
WHL |
63 |
25 |
28 |
53 |
71 |
| Manchester* |
AHL |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
| 2006-07 | Manchester | AHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Reading | ECHL | 53 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 38 |
Profile Last Updated: October, 1st 2007
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