Ned Lukacevic is a professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 left winger

Winger (ice hockey)

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. He is currently playing with the Las Vegas Wranglers

Las Vegas Wranglers

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 in the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

. Lukacevic was selected by the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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 in the 4th round (110th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft

2004 NHL Entry Draft

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Lukacevic was born in present day Serbia

Serbia

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, but his family immigrated to Canada

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 during his youth. He grew up in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. Between the 2001–02 and 2005–06 seasons, Lukacevic played in the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

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 with the Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs

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 and Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

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, however he did play in seven playoff games at the end of the 2005–06 AHL season

2005–06 AHL season

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 with the Manchester Monarchs

Manchester Monarchs

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 where he scored his first professional goal.

Between the 2006–07 and 2009–10 seasons, Lukacevic bounced between the AHL

American Hockey League

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 and the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

, playing for the Manchester Monarchs, Reading Royals

Reading Royals

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, Providence Bruins

Providence Bruins

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, Las Vegas Wranglers

Las Vegas Wranglers

The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...

, and Texas Stars

Texas Stars

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