Eliteprospects
USA Cruz Lucius
#51 Arizona State Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 05, 2004
Position
RW
Age
21
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Lawrence, KS, USA
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 4 #124 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

With his combination of deception and passing skills, Lucius managed to send a staggering amount of pucks to open teammates in the slot. When he gets the space to prepare his plays, he can manipulate defenders and connect highly difficult plays. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Chaz Lucius

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Cruz Lucius Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 MN Gentry Galaxy 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 10* 1* 9* 10* 4* -* |
2017-18 MN Blackhawks 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 1* 18* 19* -* -* |
2018-19 Gentry Academy 15U AAA NAPHL 15U 13* 9* 32* 41* 6* -* |
2019-20 Gentry Academy 16U AAA NAPHL 16U 20* 28* 40* 68* 2* -* | Playoffs 5 3 18 21 2 -
2020-21 USNTDP Juniors USHL 26* 6* 12* 18* 10* -4* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 42* 14* 28* 42* 8* -* |
2021-22 USNTDP Juniors USHL 10* 5* 2* 7* 0* 10* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 23* 9* 9* 18* 10* 21* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 2* 6* 8* 6* 9* |
2022-23 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 34* 11* 23* 34* 18* -7* |
2023-24 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 36* 13* 21* 34* 10* 0* |
2024-25 Arizona State Univ. NCAA 19* 2* 8* 10* 14* -7* |
2025-26 Arizona State Univ. NCAA 20* 11* 15* 26* 8* 3* |

Cruz Lucius Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 4* 5* 9* 0* -* |
2019-20 USA U16 YOG 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* 0* |

Cruz Lucius Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 4* 5* 9* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 1* 18* 19* 1.36* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 13* 9* 32* 41* 3.15* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 16U 1 20* 28* 40* 68* 3.40* 2* -* | 1 5 3 * 18 * 21 * 4.20 * 2 * - *
NCAA 4 109* 37* 67* 104* 0.95* 50* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 65* 23* 37* 60* 0.92* 18* 21* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 13U 1 10* 1* 9* 10* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 36* 11* 14* 25* 0.69* 10* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 2* 6* 8* 1.33* 6* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Cruz Lucius Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/16/2024
04/16/2024 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Arizona State Univ.
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins
06/16/2022
06/16/2022 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of Wisconsin
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 8 #161 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #63 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #95 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #140 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #85 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022