Jake Lucchini traded to Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL – Former Michigan Tech hockey player Jake Lucchini was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday (Feb. 20). Joseph Blandisi was also traded in the exchange for Riley Barber and Phil Varone. Both Lucchini and Blandisi will report to the AHL's Laval Rocket.
Lucchini, 24, has played 53 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season, collecting 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists) and 10 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-11, 183-pound forward signed a one-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent on March 11, 2019. He played 15 AHL games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the end of the 2018-19 season, tallying six goals and an assist.
Lucchini (Trail, British Columbia) played for the Huskies from 2015-19 and received both the Merv Youngs MVP Award and the Gary Crosby Memorial Award as the teams' leading scorer for the second season in a row. Lucchini never missed a game in his Tech career, skating in 164 contests. He led all active college players in the category last season and finished one game short of tying a Tech record. Lucchini became the 66th player in Tech history to reach 100 career points, finishing with 104 points on 45 goals and 59 assists. As a senior, he co-captained the Huskies and led the team in points with 26 on 11 goals and 15 assists. Lucchini was named to the WCHA All-Academic team.