Trevor Lewis Explained

Trevor Lewis
Birth Date:8 January 1987
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:200
League:NHL
Team:Los Angeles Kings
Former Teams:Winnipeg Jets
Calgary Flames
Ntl Team:USA
Draft:17th overall
Draft Year:2006
Draft Team:Los Angeles Kings
Career Start:2007

Trevor Lewis (born January 8, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lewis appeared in parts of 12 seasons with the Kings after being drafted 16th overall by the team in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft; he spent one season with the Winnipeg Jets before signing with the Calgary Flames in 2021. He won Stanley Cup championships with the Kings in 2012 and 2014.

Early life

The son of a transplanted Canadian, Lewis grew up in Salt Lake City where he learned to skate at the age of two. He began playing hockey at the age of five, eventually moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 14 to play for the Pike's Peak Miners AAA team.Web site: Johnny Utah: Trevor Lewis' Story .

Playing career

Los Angeles Kings (2008–2020)

Lewis was drafted 17th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, following an award-winning season in the United States Hockey League with the Des Moines Buccaneers. On July 14, 2006, the Kings signed Lewis to a three-year entry-level contract.[1] He played the 2006–07 season with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before making his professional debut with the Kings' top affiliate team, the Manchester Monarchs, to end the season.[2] Lewis made his NHL debut on December 19, 2008, vs. the Buffalo Sabres.[3] He scored his first NHL goal on December 20, 2008.[4]

On July 15, 2011, Lewis signed a two-year extension with the Kings worth $1.45 million.[5]

In the 2011–12 season, on June 11, 2012, Lewis won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Los Angeles Kings, their first championship in franchise history. He scored two goals in the clinching game six.[6] Lewis signed another two-year extension with the Kings on April 8, 2014, before helping the Kings to their second Stanley Cup.[7]

He signed a four-year contract with the Kings on June 25, 2016.[8] It would pay off, as in the 2016–17 season, Lewis would score an equal 12 goals and assists for 24 points, playing a full 82 games for the first time in his career.

During the following 2017–18 season, Lewis put up a career-high 26 points despite being placed on injured reserve in February.[9] After appearing in 17 games for the Kings during the 2018–19 season, and recording three points, Lewis was again placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. He was activated off injured reserve on February 9, 2019, after missing 37 games.[10]

Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames (2021–2023)

As a free agent leaving the Kings organization after 12 seasons, Lewis remained unsigned leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season. He accepted an invitation to join the Winnipeg Jets training camp on a professional tryout basis and upon impressing was later signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract by the Jets on January 13, 2021.[11] Later, on February 2, 2021, Lewis scored his first goal as a Winnipeg Jet - a shorthanded goal - in a 3–2 Jets win vs the visiting Calgary Flames.

On July 28, 2021, Lewis signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Calgary Flames, reuniting him with former Kings head coach Darryl Sutter.[12] Lewis earned his first point with the Flames, an assist in a game against the New York Rangers. For only the second time in his career, Lewis played a full 82-game season in 2022–23 with the Flames.

Return to Kings (2023–present)

On July 1, 2023, Lewis signed a one-year, $775,000 contract to return to his original club, the Los Angeles Kings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup twice.[13]

Personal life

Lewis and his wife have three children.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2002–03Pikes Peaks MinersMidget
2003–04Pikes Peaks MinersMidget
2004–05Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL52 10 12 22 70
2005–06Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL56 35 40 75 6911 3 13 16 16
2006–07Owen Sound AttackOHL62 29 44 73 514 1 2 3 0
2006–07Manchester MonarchsAHL8 4 2 6 22 0 0 0 0
2007–08Manchester MonarchsAHL76 12 16 28 434 0 0 0 2
2008–09Manchester MonarchsAHL75 20 31 51 30
2008–09Los Angeles KingsNHL6 1 2 3 0
2009–10Los Angeles KingsNHL5 0 0 0 0
2009–10Manchester MonarchsAHL23 5 2 7 616 5 4 9 10
2010–11Los Angeles KingsNHL72 3 10 13 66 1 3 4 2
2011–12Los Angeles KingsNHL72 3 4 7 2620 3 6 9 2
2012–13Utah GrizzliesECHL6 3 6 9 4
2012–13Los Angeles KingsNHL48 5 9 14 1918 1 2 3 2
2013–14Los Angeles KingsNHL73 6 5 11 626 4 1 5 6
2014–15Los Angeles KingsNHL73 9 16 25 14
2015–16Los Angeles KingsNHL75 8 8 16 205 2 0 2 4
2016–17Los Angeles KingsNHL82 12 12 24 30
2017–18Los Angeles KingsNHL68 14 12 26 254 0 0 0 4
2018–19Los Angeles KingsNHL44 3 9 12 9
2019–20Los Angeles KingsNHL56 6 6 12 16
2020–21Winnipeg JetsNHL56 5 5 10 28 0 0 0 0
2021–22Calgary FlamesNHL80 6 10 16 1212 2 3 5 14
2022–23Calgary FlamesNHL82 9 11 20 18
2023–24Los Angeles KingsNHL82 8 8 16 205 0 0 0 0
NHL totals974 98 127 225 223104 13 15 28 34

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2007United StatesWJC7 1 1 2 2
2015United StatesWC10 3 6 9 6
Junior totals7 1 1 2 2
Senior totals10 3 6 9 6

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
First All-Star Team2006
Curt Hammer Award2006
Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award2006[15]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion2012, 2014[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kings sign first round pick Lewis . . 2006-07-14 . 2010-04-26.
  2. Web site: Monarchs sign Lewis to ATO. . 2007-04-03 . 2010-04-26.
  3. Web site: Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres Box Score — December 19, 2008.
  4. Web site: Lomon . Chris . LEWIS HAMMERS OUT SOLID NHL CAREER . nhlpa.ca . August 7, 2018 . January 23, 2018 . noted Lewis, who netted his first NHL goal on December 20, 2008..
  5. Web site: Trevor Lewis sign to two-year contract . lakingsinsider.com . 2011-07-15 . 2011-07-15.
  6. Web site: Utah native Trevor Lewis scores 2 goals in helping Kings win Stanley Cup . DesertNews.com . 2012-06-11 . 2012-09-29.
  7. Web site: Kings sign Trevor Lewis to 2-year contract extension . cbc.ca . August 7, 2018 . April 8, 2014.
  8. Web site: Kings agree to terms with forward Trevor Lewis on a four-year contract extension . NHL.com . August 7, 2018 . June 25, 2016.
  9. Web site: Trevor Lewis Placed on Injured Reserve by LA Kings . NHL.com . August 7, 2018 . February 13, 2018.
  10. Web site: LA Kings Activate Trevor Lewis from Injured Reserve . NHL.com . February 10, 2019 . February 9, 2019.
  11. Web site: Jets sign Trevor Lewis to a one-year contract. January 13, 2021. January 13, 2021. Winnipeg Jets.
  12. Web site: Flames sign Trevor Lewis . . July 28, 2021 . July 28, 2021.
  13. Web site: Kings sign forward Trevor Lewis to a one-year contract . . July 1, 2023 . July 1, 2023 .
  14. Web site: LA Kings Take on Offseason: Trevor Lewis as a New Dad . nhl.com . March 5, 2022 . July 31, 2018.
  15. Web site: White named player of the year . . 2010-06-03 . 2010-06-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807025238/http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3312 . 2011-08-07 .
  16. Web site: LA Kings win 2014 Stanley Cup . . 2014-06-14 . 2014-06-14.