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- ↑ "Anthony Leblanc".
- ↑ "Coyotes CEO Anthony LeBlanc, hockey ops chief Gary Drummond step down". ESPN. June 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Ottawa Senators announce appointment of three key executives". Archived from the original on December 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Ottawa Senators name Anthony LeBlanc President of Business Operations". NHL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Anthony LeBlanc leaves Halifax CFL group to take executive role with Senators". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 20, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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