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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

FRANCIS LESSARD

May 30, 1979  
Montréal, QC, CA

Right wing  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
VAL D'OR FOREURS
CAROLINA HURRICANES
NHL earnings$ 1 875 000
STATS
FRANCIS LESSARD
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1996-97LHJMQ - FOR661910252-------
1997-98LHJMQ - FOR6332023308-1916781-
1998-99LHJMQ - VOL53123648255-------
1999-00AHL - PHA784812416-5-117-
2000-01AHL - PHA643710330-10---33-
2001-02NHL - ATL5---26-------
AHL - PHA60-66251-------
AHL - WOL721334-15-1140-
2002-03NHL - ATL18-2261+1------
AHL - WOL50257194-1-----
2003-04NHL - ATL62112181-5------
2005-06NHL - ATL6-----2------
AHL - WOL36235161-------
2006-07AHL - WOL58369309-------
2007-08AHL - WOL1441549-------
2008-09AHL - RAM59224324-------
2009-10AHL - RAM61224289-------
2010-11NHL - OTT24---78-------
AHL - SEN36213187-5------
2011-12AHL - SEN43112138-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL115134346-6------
AHL5662743702682-831-2280-
LHJMQ182166581815-1916781-
NHL SALARIES
FRANCIS LESSARD
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2002-0323425 000-425 000
2003-0424450 000-875 000
2005-0626450 000-1 325 000
2010-1131550 000-1 875 000
TOTAL1 875 000-
TRANSACTIONS
FRANCIS LESSARD
March 19, 2002

Francis Lessard is traded to the Atlanta Thrashers. In return, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired David Harlock, 3rd round draft pick in 2003 (#77: Tyler Redenbach) and 7th round draft pick in 2003 (#205: Joe Pavelski).

August 4, 2010

Francis Lessard signed a new deal with the Ottawa Senators