Mario Lessard

Mario Lessard ( born June 25, 1954 in East Broughton, Quebec ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1978 to 1984 for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.

Career

Lessard played during his junior time for the Sherbrooke Castors in the QMJHL, where he shared the space in the door with Reggie Lemelin. Both goalkeepers were selected at the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, with Lessard in the ninth round so 29 places behind Lemelin was selected as 154 and. When WHA Amateur Draft 1974 Quebec Nordiques had in the eleventh round saved as 157 the rights to him.

His first experience at senior level, he gained at the Saginaw Gears in the IHL. There he continued to develop well. After three years there he moved to the AHL with the Springfield Indians.

After he had convinced there too, brought him the Los Angeles Kings to the 1978/79 season in the NHL. The Kings had given her previous Star Goalkeeper Rogatien Vachon and familiar now to Lessard and Ron Grahame. Lessard won with 23 wins and four shutouts, the first of which in his debut match on October 26, 1978 against the Buffalo Sabres. In the following years up to the 1981/82 season he was a regular goalkeeper of the Kings and represented his team once the NHL All-Star Game.

In the following two years, his achievements were after. He had phased to the Birmingham South Stars in the CHL and the New Haven Nighthawks in the AHL. In 1984 he ended his active career.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

Personal Awards

  • IHL First All -Star Team: 1977
  • AHL Second All-Star Team: 1978
  • NHL Second All-Star Team: 1981
  • Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1981
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