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Jersey Number 13
Lucas Van Vliet
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Livonia, Mich.
- High School:
- Livonia Franklin
Awards and Achievements
2025-26 CCHA Rookie of the Year
2025-26 All-Rookie Team
2025-26 All CCHA Second Team
Rookie of the Week (Mar. 16, 2026)
Rookie of the Week (Mar. 9, 2025)
Rookie of the Week (Dec. 1, 2025)
Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24, 2025)
2025-26
Skated in 37 games... tallied 14 goals, 21 assists, and 35 points... had 13 blocked shots, five powerplay goals, two short handed goals, four game winning goals... All CCHA Second Team... CCHA Rookie of the Year... CCHA All-Rookie Team... Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24, 2025).... Rookie of the Week (Dec. 1, 2025)... Rookie of the Week (Mar. 9, 2026)... Rookie of the Week (Mar. 16, 2026).
Prior to St. Thomas
Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights (Round 7 Pick 197) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft… skated in 121 games with 35 goals, 53 assists, and 88 points for the USNTDP Team and Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL… member of the 2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team (57 games, 12 goals, 22 assists, and 34 points)… member of the 2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team (51 games, 13 goals, nine assists, 22 points)… won a silver medal at the U18 World Junior Championship with Team USA… played with fellow newcomers, Josh Giuliani in Dubuque and Carsen Musser for the National Development Team.
Personal
Son of Carrie and Joseph... has one sibling (Trevor)... majoring in sports medicine.
2025-26 CCHA Rookie of the Year
2025-26 All-Rookie Team
2025-26 All CCHA Second Team
Rookie of the Week (Mar. 16, 2026)
Rookie of the Week (Mar. 9, 2025)
Rookie of the Week (Dec. 1, 2025)
Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24, 2025)
2025-26
Skated in 37 games... tallied 14 goals, 21 assists, and 35 points... had 13 blocked shots, five powerplay goals, two short handed goals, four game winning goals... All CCHA Second Team... CCHA Rookie of the Year... CCHA All-Rookie Team... Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24, 2025).... Rookie of the Week (Dec. 1, 2025)... Rookie of the Week (Mar. 9, 2026)... Rookie of the Week (Mar. 16, 2026).
Prior to St. Thomas
Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights (Round 7 Pick 197) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft… skated in 121 games with 35 goals, 53 assists, and 88 points for the USNTDP Team and Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL… member of the 2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team (57 games, 12 goals, 22 assists, and 34 points)… member of the 2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team (51 games, 13 goals, nine assists, 22 points)… won a silver medal at the U18 World Junior Championship with Team USA… played with fellow newcomers, Josh Giuliani in Dubuque and Carsen Musser for the National Development Team.
Personal
Son of Carrie and Joseph... has one sibling (Trevor)... majoring in sports medicine.
Homegrown Tommies: Chase Cheslock
Thursday, March 19
Tommie Men's Hockey 2025 Intro Video
Wednesday, November 12
Press Conference: Rico Blasi January 27th 2025
Monday, January 27
St. Thomas Men's Hockey 2023-24 Intro Video
Friday, October 27
