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USA Joel L'Esperance
#11 Grand Rapids Griffins / AHL - 23/24
Date of Birth
Aug 18, 1995
Position
C/RW
Age
30
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Brighton, MI, USA
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Brother: Alan L'Esperance

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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 59* 16* 12* 28* 32* -4* | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 4 -4

Joel L'Esperance Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 314* 121* 92* 213* 0.68* 168* -30* | 3 33 3 * 6 * 9 * 0.27 * 8 * -7 *
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 Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
Player Biography and Trivia

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