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11 Joel L’Esperance

GP 17
Goals 4
Assists 3
Points 7
+/- -3
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Joel L’Esperance

#11 | Right Wing
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Birthdate August 18, 1995
Birthplace Brighton, Mich.
Height 6-2
Weight 210
Shoots Right
Drafted Undrafted

Second season as a Griffin ... Sixth year pro ... Signed an amateur tryout with Texas (AHL), 3/27/18 ... Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by Dallas (NHL), 7/1/18 ... Assigned to Texas, 10/4/18 ... Recalled by Dallas, 2/15/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 2/23/19 ... Recalled by Dallas, 2/27/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 4/6/19 ... Assigned by Dallas, 10/3/19 ... Recalled by Dallas, 10/5/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 10/15/19 ... Re-signed to a two-year contract by Dallas, 10/11/20 ... Signed to a two-year contract by Grand Rapids, 7/13/22 ... Released from professional tryout by Detroit, 10/7/22 ... Released from PTO by Detroit, 10/6/23.

Player Biography

Second season as a Griffin ... Sixth year pro ... Signed an amateur tryout with Texas (AHL), 3/27/18 ... Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by Dallas (NHL), 7/1/18 ... Assigned to Texas, 10/4/18 ... Recalled by Dallas, 2/15/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 2/23/19 ... Recalled by Dallas, 2/27/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 4/6/19 ... Assigned by Dallas, 10/3/19 ... Recalled by Dallas, 10/5/19 ... Reassigned by Dallas, 10/15/19 ... Re-signed to a two-year contract by Dallas, 10/11/20 ... Signed to a two-year contract by Grand Rapids, 7/13/22 ... Released from professional tryout by Detroit, 10/7/22 ... Released from PTO by Detroit, 10/6/23.

Career Stats

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS 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 USHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Tri-City USHL 49 10 9 19 57 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Tri-City USHL 35 21 13 34 28 -- -- -- -- --
Sioux City USHL 25 6 8 14 16 8 1 0 1 10
2014-15 Michigan Tech WCHA 29 7 10 17 18 -- -- -- -- --
2015-16 Michigan Tech WCHA 35 16 10 26 16 -- -- -- -- --
2016-17 Michigan Tech WCHA 44 11 17 28 53 -- -- -- -- --
2017-18 Michigan Tech WCHA 44 12 15 27 45 -- -- -- -- --
Texas AHL 9 1 1 2 0 22 1 3 4 4
2018-19 Dallas NHL 18 2 0 2 6 -- -- -- -- --
Texas AHL 54 30 15 45 23 -- -- -- -- --
2019-20 Dallas NHL 3 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
Texas AHL 58 25 15 40 39 -- -- -- -- --
2020-21 Dallas NHL 12 2 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
2021-22 Texas AHL 62 24 25 49 30 2 0 1 1 0
2022-23 Grand Rapids AHL 72 25 24 49 44 -- -- -- -- --
NHL TOTALS 33 5 0 5 10 -- -- -- -- --
GRIFFINS TOTALS 72 25 24 49 44 -- -- -- -- --
AHL TOTALS 255 105 80 185 136 24 1 4 5 4
PRO TOTALS 288 110 80 190 146 24 1 4 5 4

AHL Career Highs

Games Played 72, 2022-23
Goals 30, 2018-19
Assists 25, 2021-22
Points 49, twice (MR: 2022-23)
PIM 44, 2022-23
Goal Streak 5, 2/19/23-3/1/23
Assist Streak 4, 1/21/22-1/29/22
Point Streak 11, 1/8/22-2/11/22
Goals, Game 2, 10 times (MR: 12/7/22 GR vs. IA)
Assists, Game 3, 2/19/22 TEX vs. SJ
Points, Game 3, four times (MR: 2/25/23 GR vs. CLE)
PIM, Game 7, 11/3/18 TEX at BAK

Career Firsts

AHL Game 3/28/18 TEX at GR
AHL Point 4/7/18 TEX vs. RFD (goal)
AHL Goal 4/7/18 TEX vs. RFD (Matt Tomkins)
NHL Game 2/16/19 DAL at CAR
NHL Point 3/14/19 DAL at MIN (goal)
NHL Goal 3/14/19 DAL at MIN (Devan Dubnyk)
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