Trevor Lewis

Trevor Lewis (born January 8, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Lewis appeared in parts of 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings after being drafted 17th overall by the team in the 2006 NHL entry draft; he spent one season with the Winnipeg Jets before signing with the Calgary Flames in 2021. He won Stanley Cup championships with the Kings in 2012 and 2014.

Early life Lewis was born and raised in Salt Lake City, on January 8, 1987, to Canadian parents Randy and Linda. Lewis began skating at the age of two and played organized hockey by the age of five. Due to the low popularity of ice hockey in Salt Lake, Lewis often played on youth teams with only 12 players. As a freshman in 2002, Lewis was the Brighton Bengals leading goal scorer and helped the team qualify for the State championships. After one year at Brighton, Lewis moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to play for the Pike's Peak Miners AAA team to gain more attention from scouts.

Playing career

Junior At the age of 16, Lewis was drafted by Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL) but failed to make the team. As such, he moved to Texarkana to play in the North American Hockey League. However, before the season started, Lewis was offered the chance to play with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL and he immediately moved to join the team. During the 2006 USHL playoffs, Lewis recorded two goals and nine assists en route to the USHL Clark Cup Finals. He was also honored with the Curt Hammer Award as the USHL's most gentlemanly player and was selected for the 2005–06 All-USHL first team.

As a result of his sophomore season, Lewis also began to earn attention from NHL and college scouts. Leading up to the NHL entry draft, Lewis was ranked 77th by The Hockey News. He was expected to be drafted late in the first round or second round. After the Los Angeles Kings made a last-minute trade, they drafted him in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2006 NHL entry draft. Although he had originally committed to play college hockey at the University of Michigan, Lewis chose to forgo post-secondary education and start his career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings. Following the draft, it was revealed that the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) had signed Lewis to a contract during the NHL draft combine, despite his junior playing rights being owned by the Western Hockey League due to him being born in Utah. While the WHL tried to dispute this signing the Canadian Hockey League's board of governors ruled in favor of Owen Sound. where he recorded 73 points through 62 games. He recorded four goals and two assists over the final eight games of the regular season. Although he played two games with the Monarchs in the 2007 Calder Cup playoffs, he failed to record a point. Following a game against the Manitoba Moose on December 17, Lewis was informed he was called up to the NHL level. He met the Kings in Buffalo and made his NHL debut on December 19, 2008. He went pointless over five games, and served as a healthy scratch for another four, before being re-assigned to the Monarchs on December 30, 2009. This would be his only time spent at the NHL level for the remainder of the season. He tallied a career-high three goals and 10 assists through 72 games. On July 15, 2011, Lewis signed a two-year extension with the Kings worth $1.45 million.

In the first year of his new contract, Lewis helped the Kings win their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. He scored two goals in the clinching game six.

Lewis signed another two-year extension with the Kings on April 8, 2014, before helping the Kings to their second Stanley Cup.

Lewis signed a four-year contract extension with the Kings on June 25, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Lewis scored 12 goals and assists for 24 points and played a full 82 games for the first time in his career.

During the 2017–18 season, Lewis put up a career-high 26 points despite being placed on injured reserve in February 2018. After appearing in 17 games for the Kings during the 2018–19 season, and recording three points, Lewis was again placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. He was activated off injured reserve on February 9, 2019, after missing 37 games.

Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames (2021–2023)

As a free agent leaving the Kings organization after 12 seasons, Lewis remained unsigned leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season. He accepted an invitation to join the Winnipeg Jets training camp on a professional tryout (PTO) basis, and upon impressing was later signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract by the Jets on January 13, 2021. Later, on February 2, Lewis scored his first goal as member of the Jets in a 3–2 win against the Calgary Flames.

On July 28, 2021, Lewis signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Calgary Flames, reuniting him with former Kings head coach Darryl Sutter. The 2022–23 season was just the second time in his NHL career where Lewis played in all 82 games of the season. After playing a full 82-game season for a second consecutive year, Lewis signed a one-year, $800,000 extension on July 1, 2024.

During the 2024–25 season, he scored his 100th and 101st NHL goals on November 5, 2024, against the Minnesota Wild. On January 4, 2025, Lewis played in his 1,000th NHL game, a 2–1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On April 22, 2026, Lewis announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Personal life Lewis and his wife Kara have three children.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Pikes Peaks Miners Midget — — — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Pikes Peaks Miners Midget — — — — — — — — — — 2004–05 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 52 10 12 22 70 — — — — — 2005–06 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 56 35 40 75 69 11 3 13 16 16 2006–07 Owen Sound Attack OHL 62 29 44 73 51 4 1 2 3 0 2006–07 Manchester Monarchs AHL 8 4 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 12 16 28 43 4 0 0 0 2 2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 75 20 31 51 30 — — — — — 2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 6 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 23 5 2 7 6 16 5 4 9 10 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 72 3 10 13 6 6 1 3 4 2 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings NHL 72 3 4 7 26 20 3 6 9 2 2012–13 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 6 3 6 9 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 48 5 9 14 19 18 1 2 3 2 2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 6 5 11 6 26 4 1 5 6 2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 9 16 25 14 — — — — — 2015–16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 75 8 8 16 20 5 2 0 2 4 2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 12 12 24 30 — — — — — 2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 68 14 12 26 25 4 0 0 0 4 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 44 3 9 12 9 — — — — — 2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 56 6 6 12 16 — — — — — 2020–21 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 5 5 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Calgary Flames NHL 80 6 10 16 12 12 2 3 5 14 2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL 82 9 11 20 18 — — — — — 2023–24 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 8 8 16 20 5 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 6 6 12 20 2 0 0 0 0NHL totals 1,034 104 133 237 243 106 13 15 28 34

International

Awards and honors Award Year RefUSHL First All-Star Team 2006 Curt Hammer Award 2006 Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award 2006 NHL Stanley Cup champion 2012, 2014 Calgary Flames J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award 2022