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JoaquimLemay
DAge: 24185 CM81 KGCAN CAN
39PNHLe
Joaquim Lemay
NHLNHL Draft2021, WSH (119th overall)4th round, 23rd pick
THLTHL Draft2021, WAS (119th overall)4th round, 23rd pick

Projected potential

Bio

Lemay is a two-way defenseman who can skate and pass under pressure. In the offense zone he can set up plays well but needs to improve in all aspects

PNHLe

Projected potential: 392024-25 · NCAA · Northeastern Univ.

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
3.0
30% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

The 2024-25 season at a new NCAA team did not go as planned for Lemay. He had just 12 points in 30 games, which has been around his NCAA career point per game norm. It was not a spectacular season and if the Capitals were hoping fo rmore of a breakout, that did not happen. Lemay is still a solid prospect but as of now has no contract offer from the Capitals. He may return to the NCAA for another season or go to the UFA market if this is the season the Capitals have to have him signed. More will be found out in August. In fantasy there is not much here.

Lemay has left the University of Nebraska-Omaha and transferred to Northeastern University for 2024-25, where he hopes this new team can help him further his development. Last season he had 18 points in 37 games, a slight increase on his 12 points in 32 games in his first NCAA season.

Lemay finished the season for the University of Nebraska-Omaha with 12 points in 32 games. He plays a very solid two-way style. Lemay will probably play in the NCAA for another two or three seasons as there is no need for him to rush his own development.

Lemay’s first season in the NCAA with the University of Nebraska-Omaha has gone quite solidly. His offensive numbers are not popping like they did in the USHL, as he sits fourth in defense scoring with 10 points in 27 game, but the all around features of his game have still been pretty good. He transitions the puck well and can play solid defensively in the zone or off the rush. Lemay is right now tracking to be a solid #3-#6 defenseman, if all goes right of course, and if he can add more offense in to his game his upside could be quite good for fantasy leagues.

Lemay’s year in the USHL was quite great as he produced 46 points in 58 games, but it would have been nicer to see him play against some tougher competition. In 2022-23 that will change as he is moving to the NCAA and joining the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Lemay showed a knack for being an offensive defenseman and he has the potential to develop in to a #1PP QB and a top four two-way defenseman, if all goes right of course.

Lemay moved from the BCHL to the USHL for the 2021-2022 season and his results have improved. The USHL is a slightly more competitive league than the BCHL but not as great of a leap as it would be if he went to the NCAA. For 2022-2023 he is committed to the University of Nebraska-Omaha where he will play tougher competition. His 21 points in 23 games for the Lincoln Stars is impressive, and he is also wearing an “A” for the USHL team.

Lemay was drafted by the Capitals in the fourth round. He is a two-way defenseman who was a late-bloomer and will need time to develop. Lemay plans to develop by heading to the NCAA and taking his time going through school. He was the only player selected in 2021 that played in the BCHL. Lemay is also a left-handed defenseman, which of course is inconceivable because the Capitals never draft left handed defensemen (sarcasm). He can develop in to a bottom-two pairing defenseman if all goes according to plan. With the current defensemen under contract, and the next wave knocking at the door, the Capitals have time to wait and help Lemay develop.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2016-17RegularLHPS M16CMI M162327918
2016-17PlayoffsLHPS M16CMI M1681676
2019-20RegularBEAST 18URhode Island Saints 18U AAA71012
2019-20Regular18U AAAMount St. Charles Acad 18U AAA633232630
2019-20PlayoffsBEAST 18URhode Island Saints 18U AAA10000
2020-21RegularBCHLSalmon Arm Silverbacks15010102
2021-22RegularUSHLLincoln Stars5893746875
2021-22PlayoffsUSHLLincoln Stars302212
2022-23RegularNCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha3221012023
2023-24RegularNCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha3751318-318
2024-25RegularNCAANortheastern Univ.303912-1129
2025-26RegularNCAANortheastern Univ.9011220