FIVE-YEAR OJHLER CONDOTTA SIGNS WITH MONTREAL CANADIENS
Lucas Condotta played five seasons in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, including his final three with the Markham Royals. He signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens today. (Photo by Ian Dixon/ OJHL Images)
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Thursday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, entry-level contract (2022-23) with five-year Ontario Junior Hockey League forward Lucas Condotta.
The agreement will see Condotta earn $750,000 at the NHL level and contains a signing bonus payment of $80,000. Condotta is set to make $80,000 at the AHL level.
The 6-foot-2, 209 lbs forward registered 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 33 games as captain of the UMass-Lowell River Hawks during his senior campaign.
Over four seasons with the NCAA Division Iprogram, the Georgetown native amassed 52 points (24 goals, 28 assists) in 121 games.
Condotta began his OJHL career with the Pickering Panthers in 2013-14. He was traded to the Hamilton Red Wings during the next season and moved with the franchise to Markham in 2015
Condotta amassed 179 points (71g,108a) in three seasons and 160 contests with the Markham Royals. He added 15 assists in 21 career playoff games with the Royals. Condotta posted 82 points (35g,47a) in 54 games during his last season for the Royals and added three assists in six playoff games in 2017-18. He was named the league's First All-Star Team.
Condotta, 24, will sign a PTO in the coming days and report to the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League for the end of the current season.
His younger brother, Jaden, plays for the North York Rangers of the OJHL. Older brother Matteo played for Pickering and Hamilton in the OJHL. They are related to Matt Martin of the New York Islanders.
