Raphaël Lavoie ( ; born September 25, 2000) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division ...

of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 38th overall in the second round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

, for whom he made his NHL debut in 2023.

Playing career

Amateur

Lavoie played junior hockey with the

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL for the 1994–95 ...

and

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a Canadian junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based in Chicoutimi, Quebec, and owned by the City of Saguenay. The team plays its home games at th ...

of the

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(QMJHL) between 2016 and 2020. He was a second-round draft pick of the

in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional

On March 20, 2020, the Oilers announced they had signed Lavoie to a three-year entry-level contract. Lavoie would take part of the Oilers preseason training camp the following September and on September 22, he was assigned to

Väsby IK Väsby IK may refer to: * Väsby IK FK, defunct football club * Väsby IK HK, ice hockey club {{disambig ...

of the

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. On March 27, 2021, following the conclusion of Väsby's season, Lavoie and fellow Oilers prospect, Philip Kemp, were both assigned to the

Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Dignity Healt ...

of the

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(AHL). After playing three seasons with the

of the

(AHL), Lavoie played his first

(NHL) game on November 4, 2023, in a 5–2 loss to the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Lavoie was claimed off waivers by the

on October 7, 2024. The following day, Lavoie was placed on waivers by Vegas, and was subsequently re-claimed by Edmonton on October 9. However, Edmonton waived Lavoie again a day later; Vegas then re-claimed him on October 11, assigning him to the AHL

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shortly afterwards. Lavoie debuted for Vegas on January 28, 2025, playing eight and a half minutes in a 4–3 overtime loss to the

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

. As a restricted free agent, Lavoie signed a one-year extension with Vegas on July 6, 2025.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lavoie, Raphaël 2000 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Bakersfield Condors players Canadian ice hockey centres Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Halifax Mooseheads players Henderson Silver Knights players Ice hockey people from Montérégie Väsby IK HK players Vegas Golden Knights players