Drew LeBlanc
Andrew John LeBlanc (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He won the Hobey Baker Award in 2013 as the top National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's ice hockey player.[1] LeBlanc was born in Duluth, Minnesota, but grew up in Hermantown, Minnesota.
| Drew LeBlanc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LeBlanc receiving the Hobey Baker Award | |||
| Born | June 29, 1989 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams | Iserlohn Roosters Chicago Blackhawks Augsburger Panther | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career edit
LeBlanc played in the United States Hockey League with the Chicago Steel from 2006 until 2008, after which he began playing for St. Cloud State Huskies. Going into the 2011-2012 season LeBlanc was named Captain of the team but suffered an injury 10 games into his senior season at St. Cloud State. He was therefore allowed to be a Red shirt senior for the 2012-2013 and scored 50 points in 42 NCAA games, he also continued to serve as team Captain.[2]
LeBlanc signed a one-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on April 12, 2013.[3] He made his NHL debut on April 24, 2013, against the Edmonton Oilers[4] and appeared in two games for the Blackhawks during the 2012–13 NHL season. As a result, the one-year contract that LeBlanc signed in April 2013, concluded on June 30, 2013, and LeBlanc became an unrestricted free agent. On July 19, 2013, he agreed to a two-year contract with the Blackhawks.[5] He would spend the next two seasons playing for the Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate.
Following the 2014–15 season, the Blackhawks did not extend a qualifying offer to LeBlanc.[6] As a result, he became an unrestricted free agent. On July 10, 2015, LeBlanc signed a one-year contract with the Augsburger Panther of the DEL.[7] He signed an extension with the team in March 2017.[8]
Following eight seasons with Augsburg, LeBlanc left the club as a free agent and continued his career in the DEL by signing a one-year contract with Iserlohn Roosters for the 2023–24 season on July 7, 2023.[9]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2013 Sweden/Finland | ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| 2007 Trail | ||
LeBlanc was selected to represent the United States at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.[10]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 29 | 26 | 40 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 29 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 30 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 58 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 38 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 43 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 42 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 41 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 45 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 49 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 48 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 42 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 50 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 56 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 50 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 430 | 95 | 223 | 318 | 180 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | United States | WJAC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | United States | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2010–11 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | [11] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2012–13 | |
References edit
- ^ Myers, Jess (April 12, 2013). "St. Cloud State's Drew LeBlanc wins Hobey Baker Award". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "Drew LeBlanc - Men's Ice Hockey".
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with 2013 Hobey Baker Winner Drew LeBlanc". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Vandiest, Derek (April 24, 2013). "Sharp back, LeBlanc to make debut". ESPN Chicago. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with LeBlanc, Peckham and Kostka". blackhawks.nhl.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (July 1, 2015). . Second City Hockey. SB Nation. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (July 10, 2015). . Second City Hockey. SB Nation. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Panthern gelingt erhoffter Coup – LeBlanc bleibt in Augsburg - News - Augsburger Panther".
- ^ "Drew LeBlanc will be a Rooster" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Blackhawks' Drew LeBlanc added to U.S. World Championship roster". USA Hockey/Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ . collegehockeyinc.com. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | WCHA Player of the Year 2012–13 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 2012–13 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Brad Eidsness | WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year 2012–13 | Succeeded by Chad Brears |