Alex Limoges (born September 16, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He tied for the national lead in scoring while at Penn State in 2018–19.
| Alex Limoges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Limoges with the Hershey Bears in 2023 | |||
| Born |
September 16, 1997 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editLimoges was a good scorer during his days in junior hockey and helped the Tri-City Storm win the Clark Cup in 2016. He began his college career in 2017 with Penn State and provided complimentary scoring as a freshman. While he couldn't stop the team from winning 7 fewer games than they had the year before, he did join the team for their appearance in the NCAA Tournament.[2] For his sophomore season, Limoges came charging out of the gate and never looked back. Scoring in bunches throughout the season, he broke the program record for the most points in one year and ended up finishing in a tie for the national scoring lead. His exploits led the Nittany Lions to a 22-win season and put them in the Big Ten championship game. Due to the PairWise rankings, both Penn State and their opponent, Notre Dame, needed to win the game to reach the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately for Limoges, he was held off the scoresheet and PSU fell 2–3.[3]
As a upperclassman, Limoges was unable to continue his high levels of scoring and while he remained one of the team's top forwards, he was never again in contention for the national scoring crown. Despite his declining offensive production, Penn State finished atop the Big Ten in 2020 and were all but guaranteed a return to the NCAA Tournament. Their shot at a championship was wiped away when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NCAA to cancel all winter and spring tournaments.[4] The pandemic also forced the start of the following season to be delayed, but Limoges returned, this time serving as team captain. While he averages a point per game for the year, Limoges' team was not nearly as sharp as it had been over the previous three seasons and the Nittany Lions finished with a losing record for the first time since 2014.
After Penn State was eliminated from contention, Limoges signed a try-out contract with the San Diego Gulls for the remainder of the season and performed well at the AHL level. He re-signed with the club for the 21–22 season.[5]
As an undrafted free agent following a productive 2021–22 season in the AHL, Limoges was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 14, 2022.[6] In the 2022–23 season, Limoges continued his career in the AHL by joining Jets affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, and tallied a career high 34 assists and 54 points through 63 games.
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Jets, Limoges was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals on July 3, 2023.[7]
On July 4, 2024, the Capitals signed Limoges to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024-25 season.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Little Caps | AYHL 13U | 32 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Washington Little Caps | AYHL 14U | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Washington Little Caps | AYHL 16U | 25 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Washington Little Caps | T1EHL 16U | 40 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Selects Academy | USPHL 16U | 27 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Selects Academy | USPHL 18U | 28 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 43 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 36 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 19 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Penn State | B1G | 37 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Penn State | B1G | 39 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Penn State | B1G | 30 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Penn State | B1G | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 23 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 62 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 63 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | ||
| AHL totals | 210 | 78 | 88 | 166 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2019 | [9] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2024 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Penn State University's Men's Ice Hockey 2018-19 Yearbook". Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State 2018-19 Men's ice hockey Yearbook". Penn State University. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Irish Capture Second Straight B1G Crown; Fourth Straight NCAA Bid". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. March 23, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "Former Penn State Men's Hockey Captain Alex Limoges Signs With San Diego Gulls". Onward State. August 16, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Jets sign forward Alex Limoges to a one-year, entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Capitals sign Alex Limoges". Washington Capitals. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-re-sign-alex-limoges
- ^ "2019 All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 24, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "New faces spark Bears to latest Calder Cup championship". American Hockey League. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database