Drew LeBlanc

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Drew LeBlanc
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LeBlanc in 2025
Born (1989-06-29) June 29, 1989 (age 36)
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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

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.

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Playing career

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

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sweden/Finland
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Trail

LeBlanc was selected to represent the United States at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. [10]

LeBlanc in 2023. 2023-01-13 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Augsburger Panther (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-056.jpg
LeBlanc in 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05Hermantown High School HS-MN 29264066—————
2005–06Hermantown High SchoolHS-MN2926406615—————
2006–07Hermantown High SchoolHS-MN3027406715—————
2006–07 Chicago Steel USHL 140552050224
2007–08 Chicago SteelUSHL581935543673144
2008–09 St. Cloud State WCHA 38871520—————
2009–10 St. Cloud StateWCHA436253110—————
2010–11 St. Cloud StateWCHA3813263918—————
2011–12 St. Cloud StateWCHA10210124—————
2012–13 St. Cloud StateWCHA4213375014—————
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20000—————
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 767152218—————
2014–15 Rockford IceHogsAHL414268—————
2015–16 Augsburger Panther DEL 4515314618—————
2016–17 Augsburger PantherDEL491123341871454
2017–18 Augsburger PantherDEL4811324322—————
2018–19 Augsburger PantherDEL521134454014551010
2019–20 Augsburger PantherDEL421138498—————
2020–21 Augsburger PantherDEL3810203022—————
2021–22 Augsburger PantherDEL505152012—————
2022–23 Augsburger PantherDEL5613193220—————
2023–24 Iserlohn Roosters DEL508111920—————
NHL totals20000—————
DEL totals4309522331818021691514

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2007 United States WJAC Bronze medal icon.svg41122
2013 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg60330
Junior totals41122
Senior totals60330

Awards and honors

AwardYear
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

  1. ↑ Myers, Jess (April 12, 2013). "St. Cloud State's Drew LeBlanc wins Hobey Baker Award". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Drew LeBlanc - Men's Ice Hockey".
  3. ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with 2013 Hobey Baker Winner Drew LeBlanc". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ Vandiest, Derek (April 24, 2013). "Sharp back, LeBlanc to make debut". ESPN Chicago. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with LeBlanc, Peckham and Kostka". blackhawks.nhl.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cain, Brandon M. (July 1, 2015). "Blackhawks submit qualifying offer for Viktor Svedberg; not Mac Carruth, Drew LeBlanc". Second City Hockey. SB Nation. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cain, Brandon M. (July 10, 2015). "Former Blackhawks, Hobey Baker winner Drew Leblanc signs in Germany". Second City Hockey. SB Nation. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Panthern gelingt erhoffter Coup – LeBlanc bleibt in Augsburg - News - Augsburger Panther".
  9. ↑ "Drew LeBlanc will be a Rooster" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Blackhawks' Drew LeBlanc added to U.S. World Championship roster". USA Hockey/Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Conference honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc.com. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
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 WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
2012–13 		Succeeded by
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