Peter LeBlanc (ice hockey)

This is an article about the ice hockey player. For the former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, see Peter LeBlanc (politician)

Peter LeBlanc
Born	(1988-02-03) February 3, 1988 (age 37) 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

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.

Playing career

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

				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

Award	Year
OPJHL
Rookie of the Year	2005	[8] [9]
College
All-Northeast Regional Team	2009	[10]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
2. "IceHogs ink Peter Leblanc and Paul Zanette". icehogs.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012.
3. "Blackhawks trade Peter LeBlanc to Washington". Chicago Blackhawks. January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
4. "Lightning win in shootout, clinch 2nd place in Atlantic". National Hockey League. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
5. "Rogle acquire Canadian center" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 2014-06-12. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
6. "Cyclones add top-line center". Cincinnati Cyclones. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
7. "Hutchins joyed by LeBlanc signing". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
8. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 311. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
9. UNHWildcats.com - University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website Archived 2010-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
10. Howe, Jeff (2009-03-29). "Northeast Regional: Hand it to BU". Inside College Hockey. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-12.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database