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#21 Francis Lemieux
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Pos: Right Wing
D.O.B.: 02/22/84
From: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 190
Shoots: Left
Drafted: Undrafted
Acquired: Trade with Montreal (NHL) 2/8/08 |
| Personal: |
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| Plus: Excellent Work Ethic... Does the little things well... Smart player... Speedy skater... Nice acceleration/Change of pace... Good touch around the net... |
| Minus: Not overly talented... Injury prone... Smaller size... Off-ice conduct has been called into question... |
| Organizational Comments: |
What GRC says: 2008-09: Lemieux battled through some injuries and illness, but showed tremendous chemistry with rookie Frankie Pare, posting almost a point per game down the stretch. The hustling, aggressive forechecker frequently created turnovers and turned the puck up ice for good scoring chances for himself or his linemates. An unrestricted free agent, Lemieux would be an attractive prospect to return as he has four years of experience but has not played enough games to be considered a veteran under AHL rules.
2007-08: When Lemieux came over from Hamilton for the underachieving Engelhardt he immediately brought of a dose of what was missing in Grand Rapids - hustle and grit. The speedy little winger quickly became a fan favorite, buzzing around at top speed all night, banging bodies and going to the net. Frankie is a restricted free agent, and it remains to be seen whether Detroit will tender him a qualifying offer but his play down the stretch could warrant another look.
Winter 2007: Lemieux is a hard working, speedy little player who is all about effort. He has been able to post decent numbers in his career, when healthy, and his work ethic will be a nice addition to the room. |
| Role: Energy Forward |
| Projection: AHL 3rd Liner |
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| 2001-02 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 66 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 44 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 2002-03 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 66 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| 2003-04 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 70 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 49 | -5 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -2 |
| 2004-05 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 70 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 52 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | -3 |
| 2005-06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 67 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 76 | 11 | | | | | | |
| 2006-07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 44 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 |
| 2007-08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | -5 | | | | | | |
| | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2008-09 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 58 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2 |
| 2009-10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -2 | | | | | | |
| | Griffins Totals | 89 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 86 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2 |
| Transactions |
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| 2/8/08 | Acquired by Detroit (NHL) from Montreal (NHL) |
| 2/8/08 | Assigned by Detroit (NHL) |
| 7/28/08 | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 9/13/08 | Invited to Training camp with Detroit (NHL) |
| 10/3/08 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 9/12/08 | Invited to Training camp with Detroit (NHL) |
| 9/24/08 | Released from Red Wings camp. |
| 9/24/09 | Signed 1 yr contract with grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 11/9/09 | Assigned to Las Vegas (ECHL) |
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