Lane Pederson Explained

Lane Pederson
Birth Date:4 August 1997
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:192
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Edmonton Oilers
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Arizona Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
Vancouver Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2017

Lane Pederson (born August 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Pederson played for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Red Deer Rebels and Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League and signed as a free agent with the Coyotes in October 2016.[1] After playing four seasons in the American Hockey League with the Tucson Roadrunners, he played his first NHL game on April 2, 2021, scoring a goal in a win against the Anaheim Ducks.[2]

On July 28, 2021, Pederson was traded by the Coyotes to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick.[3] He was waived on February 21, 2022, but cleared and returned to the San Jose Barracuda.[4]

On July 13, 2022, Pederson was traded by the Sharks to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Brent Burns, in exchange for forward Steven Lorentz, goaltender Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 third-round selection.[5] After attending the Hurricanes training camp, Pederson was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves to begin the 2022–23 season. Pederson was scoreless in 4 games with the Wolves before he was traded by the Hurricanes alongside Ethan Bear to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2023.[6]

Initially assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks, Pederson instantly found his offensive touch by scoring 17 goals in only 18 games. Recalled to the NHL, Pederson made his Canucks debut against the Winnipeg Jets on December 17, 2022.[7] He later notched his first goal with the Canucks in recording a multi-point game against the Seattle Kraken on December 22, 2022.[8] After 11 games with the Canucks, Pederson was placed on waivers and was subsequently claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 28, 2023.[9]

As a free agent from the Blue Jackets, Pederson was signed on the opening day of free agency to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2023.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Saskatoon BlazersSMAAAHL38 14 21 35 207 3 4 7 0
2013–14Saskatoon BlazersSMAAAHL37 21 20 41 16
2013–14Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL2 0 0 0 03 0 0 0 0
2014–15Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL63 8 12 20 176 0 0 0 0
2015–16Red Deer RebelsWHL35 6 15 21 19
2015–16Swift Current BroncosWHL37 14 20 34 29
2016–17Swift Current BroncosWHL62 25 40 65 3912 3 4 7 0
2017–18Tucson RoadrunnersAHL63 12 14 26 189 3 1 4 4
2018–19Tucson RoadrunnersAHL67 23 24 47 36
2019–20Tucson RoadrunnersAHL37 16 18 34 40
2020–21Tucson RoadrunnersAHL16 7 10 17 6
2020–21Arizona CoyotesNHL15 1 2 3 2
2021–22San Jose SharksNHL29 0 2 2 10
2021–22San Jose BarracudaAHL22 9 9 18 8
2022–23Chicago WolvesAHL4 0 0 0 4
2022–23Abbotsford CanucksAHL18 17 7 24 18
2022–23Vancouver CanucksNHL11 1 2 3 15
2022–23Columbus Blue JacketsNHL16 2 1 3 11
2023–24Bakersfield CondorsAHL66 22 30 52 402 1 0 1 2
NHL totals71 4 7 11 38

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coyotes sign Lane Pederson to entry-level contract . . October 13, 2016 . April 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: Phil Kessel, Lane Pederson rally Coyotes to victory over Ducks . . April 2, 2021 . April 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: Sharks Acquire Lane Pederson from Arizona. National Hockey League. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021.
  4. Web site: Sharks' Lane Pederson: Waived by team. cbssports.com. February 21, 2022. February 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: Sharks Make Deal with Hurricanes: Trade Burns and Pederson. San Jose Sharks. July 13, 2022. July 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: Bear, Pederson traded to Canucks by Hurricanes. . October 28, 2022. October 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: December 17, 2022. December 17, 2022. ESPN. Jets hand Canucks lopsided loss.
  8. Web site: Pettersson has 5 points, shootout winner for Canucks over Kraken . . December 22, 2022 . December 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: CBJ place Nyquist on IR, claim Lane Pederson off waivers from VAN . . January 28, 2023 . January 28, 2023.
  10. Web site: Oilers sign Lane Pederson to a two-year contract . . July 1, 2023 . July 1, 2023.