Peter LeBlanc (born February 3, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Essen Mosquitoes of the German Oberliga. He played a solitary game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.
| Peter LeBlanc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 3, 1988 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Oberliga team Former teams |
Essen Mosquitoes Washington Capitals Rögle BK HPK Fife Flyers EK Zell am See | ||
| NHL Draft |
186th overall, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2020 | ||
Playing career edit
As a youth, Leblanc played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario.[1]
Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks 186th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Leblanc was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[2] During the 2012–13 season, LeBlanc was traded by the Blackhawks to the Washington Capitals for future considerations in AHL contracted player Matt Beaudoin on January 31, 2013.[3]
In July 2013, LeBlanc was re-signed by the Capitals to a one-year, two-way contract. He was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, for the duration of the 2013–14 season, scoring 12 goals and 28 points in 65 games. LeBlanc was recalled by the Capitals and made his NHL debut in their final regular season game in a 1–0 shootout defeat by the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 13, 2014.[4]
As a pending free agent, LeBlanc opted to sign his first European contract on a one-year deal with Swedish club, Rögle BK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 12, 2014.[5] In the 2014–15 season, LeBlanc was unable to contribute to his expectations with 18 points in 50 contests. LeBlanc opted to remain in Europe the following season, signing with top flight Finnish outfit, HPK of the Liiga.
Following a single season with HPK as a depth forward in 2015–16, LeBlanc returned to North America, signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on September 14, 2016.[6]
After a short spell with the Manchester Monarchs, LeBlanc agreed to a move to the Fife Flyers of the United Kingdom's Elite Ice Hockey League on June 30, 2017.[7]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 49 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 37 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 38 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 39 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 57 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 72 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 50 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Liiga | 46 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 42 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Fife Flyers | EIHL | 56 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | EK Zell am See | AlpsHL | 40 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Essen Mosquitoes | GER.3 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 261 | 60 | 72 | 132 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OPJHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2005 | [8][9] |
| College | ||
| All-Northeast Regional Team | 2009 | [10] |
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "IceHogs ink Peter Leblanc and Paul Zanette". icehogs.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Blackhawks trade Peter LeBlanc to Washington". Chicago Blackhawks. January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Lightning win in shootout, clinch 2nd place in Atlantic". National Hockey League. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Rogle acquire Canadian center" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 2014-06-12. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Cyclones add top-line center". Cincinnati Cyclones. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Hutchins joyed by LeBlanc signing". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ UNHWildcats.com - University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website Archived 2010-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Howe, Jeff (2009-03-29). "Northeast Regional: Hand it to BU". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database