Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luke Evangelista was born February 21, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League.

Evangelista's a playmaker with a knack for hitting teammates in space. Whether he's on backhand or forehand, with three defenders in between or none, he finds ways to get the puck to his teammates. He turns would-be shots against into takeaways with decisive challenges. A defensive problem-solver, he diffuses tricky situations with a shocking amount of ease.

He was selected 42nd overall by the Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

After participating in the 2022 Nashville Predators training camp, Evangelista was reassigned to begin the 2022–23 season with the Admirals. With his offensive game translating to the professional ranks, Evangelista immediately assumed a role on the Admirals top scoring line and was leading the team in scoring when selected to represent the team at the AHL All-Star Classic. On February 28, 2023, Evangelista received his first recall by the Predators and made his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins that night in a 3–1 defeat. In the following games he recorded his first point, an assist on a goal to Matt Duchene, in a 2–1 victory over the Florida Panthers on March 3, 2023. In increasing his ice-time, Evangelista notched his first two goals of his career against the Vancouver Canucks in a 4–3 shootout defeat on March 7, 2023.