Skip to content
HOCKEYSWEDES
SV
Everything about the Swedes in the NHL - right nowThe night every morning on@HockeySwedesCom
NHL careerATLOTTLast NHL game 2011

Francis Lessard's NHL career

Points
4
Games
115
Goals
1
Assists
3
P/GP
0.03
Plus/minus
-6

Right winger Francis Lessard was drafted 80th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2001-2011. That came to 115 games and 4 points, 1 goals and 3 assists.

Below: the whole of Francis Lessard's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1997 NHL Draft

    Francis Lessard is drafted 80 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Selected
    80 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Michael Holmqvist#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1997 draft
  2. 4 years, 9 months and 6 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Francis Lessard makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Minnesota Wild

    MINMinnesota Wild4–2ATLAtlanta Thrashers

    Francis was 22 years old · Philips Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Per Svartvadet and Daniel Tjärnqvist.

    View the game
    Season

    2001-2002

    Francis Lessard's first NHL season: 0 points

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#332
    The whole season2001-2002
  3. Season

    2002-2003

    Francis Lessard scores 2 points — the best season of his career

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    64
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#690
    Games
    18 of 82
    22%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#696
    Assists
    2
    NHL#637
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#292
    The whole season2002-2003
  4. Season

    2003-2004

    Francis Lessard scores 2 points — the best season of his career

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#688
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#583
    Assists
    1
    NHL#688
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#636
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#647
    The whole season2003-2004
  5. Season

    2005-2006

    Francis Lessard plays only 6 games for 0 points

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#763
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#682
    Assists
    0
    NHL#746
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#491
    The whole season2005-2006
  6. Season

    2010-2011

    Francis Lessard's last season: 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    58
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    24 of 82
    29%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#336
    The whole season2010-2011
  7. The career

    Francis Lessard played his last NHL game in 2011

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.