Hendrix Lapierre (born February 9, 2002) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). Lapierre was selected 22nd overall by the Capitals in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Lapierre in 2021 On October 6, 2020, Lapierre was selected by the

with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft. He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on October 27, 2020. Following his third season of major junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the

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(QMJHL), Lapierre was traded to Acadie–Bathurst Titan in exchange for two junior players and four draft selections on June 23, 2021. Lapierre made his NHL debut for the Capitals on October 13, 2021, at home against the

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. He scored his first NHL goal in the second period of that game on an assist from T. J. Oshie. In 2023, and 2024, Lapierre won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears, the farm team of the Washington Capitals. He was named the MVP of the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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* 2002 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Canadian ice hockey centres Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Gatineau NHL first-round draft picks Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-stub