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Career
1979 - 1981 Goulding Park Leafs (GPBHL)
1982 P & P Express (International Amateur B.H.A.)
1983 Toronto Red Wings (T.B.H.A.)
1984 - 1986 Midas Athletics (T.B.H.A.)
1987 - 1988 Midas Topguns (T.B.H.A.)
1989 - 1991 Frasca Topguns (N.W.T.)
1992 Maple Precast Eagles (N.W.T.)
1996 - 1998 Vaughan Maple Leafs (Masters)
Look in the sky! It's a bird! Its a plane! No its...........
He's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive
and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound......disguised as
Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet who fights
a never ending battle for truth, justice........
#90 Claudio Lessio may as well
have had a large "S" emblazoned on the front of his uniform as he
was arguably the most enduring dominant forward in the history of
the game. The 6'1" and 185 pound centerman, who made his Tier I debut
in 1983 as a member of the Toronto Red Wings, did not take long to
make his mark in the sport as he claimed his first of five OBHA AAA
Championships (as an Associated Player) with the Budget Wildcats who
won the Ontario Cup that year. He was the leading scorer and MVP of
the tournament in Mississauga where his offensive prowess was immediately
recognized by those who saw him play, continually thwarting defenders
and goalies alike in spearheading the "Cats" to victory.
Claudio Lessio , through a migration of teams (Red
Wings and Athletics) in 1984, became a member of one of the most storied
franchises in the game of ball hockey, the Midas Athletics, where
he quickly began his onslaught on the record books and emerged as
one of the most decorated players of all time at the various levels
of competition. He was a 'big game' player, a perennial scoring leader
who was also a three-time OBHA and CBHA All-star who was often selected
the MVP for his team. His club accomplishments place him among the
sport's elite. League (1984 - 87 & 89 Topguns - TBHA, 1990 - Frasca
Topguns - NWTBHL) OBHA (I 983 - Wildcats, 1984, 1987, 1988, Midas
and 1991 Frasca Topguns) CBHA (1984 Midas Athletics, 1989 Maple Precast
Eagles, 1991 Frasca Topguns)
Claudio Lessiowas honored with the President's Award
in both the TBHA and NWTBHL respectively and the recipient of the
inaugural Golden Jet Award for a lifetime of excellence in the sport
of ball hockey. This indelible athlete possesses an extensive list
of personal accomplishments that has indeed made him one of the premier
practitioners in "Orange Ball" history who has earned his rightful
place in theOBHA Players Hall of Fame. |
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