Jake Lucchini, an alumnus of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, made his NHL debut today with the Ottawa Senators wearing No. 36 in a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
In 10:49 of ice time, including 45 seconds on the penalty-kill, the Trail, B.C. product, registered a shot and a .
He spoke with the media today before his debut.
“I try to go about everyday just working hard and being the best player I could be. I’ve been through a lot and learned a lot, right now I’m in a good spot to succeed and put my best foot forward.”
Jake Lucchini on being recognized for his hard work pic.twitter.com/tBWsIsIYrN
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 14, 2022
Here he is taking his first NHL lap.
.@jakelucchini taking a lap in his first @NHL game‼️#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/J2z1UWHmTv
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 14, 2022
Here is another view of him skating along from high above.
Jake Lucchini with the solo hot lap before his first NHL game. pic.twitter.com/5QVBqL0daF
— TSN 1200 (@TSN1200) December 14, 2022
Lucchini is second on the Belleville Senators in points with seven goals and 23 points in 24 games. In his AHL career with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Laval Rockets and the Senators, Lucchini has 47 goals and 107 points in 200 regular season games. Last season with the Senators, he set a career high with 20 goals and 51 points in 72 games.
