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USA Joel L'Esperance

#11 Grand Rapids Griffins / AHL - 23/24

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4
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10
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mavrik Bourque 62 25 44 69
2. Rocco Grimaldi 61 31 28 59
3. Georgii Merkulov 57 25 33 58
4. Adam Gaudette 57 37 20 57
5. Logan Stankoven 47 24 33 57
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Joel L'Esperance Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW/C
Age
28
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Agency

Brother: Alan L'Esperance

Joel L'Esperance Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Compuware 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 31* 9* 7* 16* 28* -* |
2010-11 Compuware 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 36* 18* 18* 36* 14* -* |
2011-12 Compuware 18U AAA HPHL 18U 26* 13* 6* 19* 32* -* |
Tri-City Storm USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2012-13 Tri-City Storm USHL 49* 10* 9* 19* 57* -16* |
2013-14 Tri-City Storm USHL 35* 21* 13* 34* 28* -5* |
Sioux City Musketeers USHL 25* 6* 8* 14* 16* -3* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 10 -3
2014-15 Michigan Tech NCAA 29* 7* 10* 17* 18* 11* |
2015-16 Michigan Tech NCAA 35* 16* 10* 26* 16* 16* |
2016-17 Michigan Tech NCAA 44* 11* 17* 28* 53* 5* |
2017-18 Michigan Tech “A” NCAA 44* 12* 15* 27* 45* 7* |
Texas Stars AHL 9* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* | Playoffs 22 1 3 4 4 -4
2018-19 Dallas Stars NHL 18* 2* 0* 2* 6* -4* |
Texas Stars AHL 54* 30* 15* 45* 23* -5* |
2019-20 Dallas Stars NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
Texas Stars AHL 58* 25* 15* 40* 39* -6* |
2020-21 Dallas Stars NHL 12* 2* 0* 2* 2* -2* |
2021-22 Texas Stars AHL 62* 24* 25* 49* 30* 4* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
2022-23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72* 25* 24* 49* 44* -17* |
2023-24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 48* 15* 10* 25* 26* -1* |
Projected AHL 59* 18* 12* 30* 32* -1* |
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Joel L'Esperance Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2024-03-23T19:00:00-0500 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Rockford IceHogs
2024-03-20T19:00:00-0500 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Manitoba Moose
2024-03-19T10:30:00-0500 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Manitoba Moose
2024-03-16T20:00:00-0400 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Iowa Wild
2024-03-15T19:00:00-0400 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Iowa Wild
2024-03-12T19:00:00-0400 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Cleveland Monsters
2024-03-09T17:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Milwaukee Admirals
2024-03-08T18:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Chicago Wolves
2024-03-04T18:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Cleveland Monsters
2024-03-02T18:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Rockford IceHogs
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Joel L'Esperance Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 303* 120* 90* 210* 0.69* 162* -27* | 2 24 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.21 * 4 * -3 *
HPHL 18U 1 26* 13* 6* 19* 0.73* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 152* 46* 52* 98* 0.64* 132* 39* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 33* 5* 0* 5* 0.15* 10* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 31* 9* 7* 16* 0.52* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 36* 18* 18* 36* 1.00* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 111* 37* 30* 67* 0.60* 101* -24* | 1 8 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.13 * 10 * -3 *

Joel L'Esperance Skill Rating

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Strength
15
Shooting Accuracy
15
Hitting
14
Teamwork
13

Joel L'Esperance Career Highlights

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Joel L'Esperance Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Dallas Stars Grand Rapids Griffins
10/11/2020
10/11/2020 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
07/02/2018
07/02/2018 Confirmed Texas Stars Dallas Stars
03/28/2018
03/28/2018 Confirmed Michigan Tech Texas Stars

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Joel L'Esperance Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 3 #41 overall by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Futures Draft

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