Lucas Condotta (born November 6, 1997) is a Canadian professional

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winger and

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he signed as an

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with Montreal in March 2022.

Playing career

Junior

Condotta played in the

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(OJHL) from 2013 to 2018. He began his Junior A career with the

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before being traded to the Hamilton Red Wings. His final three OJHL seasons were spent with the

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during which time he was named to the league's First All-Star Team.

Collegiate

Condotta joined

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of the

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(NCAA) in 2018. He played a total of 121 collegiate games for the River Hawks, registering 52 points. He was named

of the River Hawks in his

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year, scoring 10 goals and 23 points. Collectively, Condotta was named the team's

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twice and made the

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conference All-Academic Team on four separate occasions.

Professional

Originally going undrafted by

(NHL) teams, Condotta signed a one-year contract with the

at the conclusion of his collegiate career with UMass Lowell on March 31, 2022. He then joined Montreal's

(AHL) affiliate, the

, under a professional tryout (PTO) to finish the

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. In his first full season with Laval, Condotta played in 72 games, scoring 16 goals and 31 points. On April 13, 2023, he made his NHL debut versus the

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, replacing an injured Mike Hoffman. In the same game, Condotta scored his first NHL goal against

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in a 5–4 loss. On July 13, 2023, Condotta signed a two-year, two-way contract extension to remain with Montreal. Beginning the 2023–24 season with the Rocket, Condotta was recalled by Montreal on January 24, 2024, and made his season debut in a 4–3 victory over the

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the following day. Collectively, he played in three games with the Canadiens over two stints in January and February, going scoreless over that span. After clearing waivers to begin the 2024–25 season, Condotta was assigned to the Rocket and subsequently named as the fifth captain in franchise history on October 11, 2024. He was recalled by the Canadiens on both October 26 and November 6 respectively and made his season debut with the team in a 5–3 loss versus the

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on November 7. Tallying one goal through seven games played with Montreal, Condotta was reassigned to Laval on November 25. On March 19, 2025, he agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens organization.

Personal life

Condotta is related to winger Matt Martin of the

and is the son-in-law of former NHL player

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, having married the foregoing's daughter Owynn in 2024. The couple has one child, a daughter named Codie.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Condotta, Lucas 1997 births Living people Laval Rocket players Montreal Canadiens players UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey players Undrafted National Hockey League players