NHL Draft: Louis Leblanc Profile
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Our latest draft profile looks at center Louis Leblanc, who played this past season in the USHL and has committed to play at Harvard for next season.
| Louis Leblanc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: January 26, 1991 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec Height/Weight: 6-0/178 pounds Position: Center Shoots: Rights 2008-09 Team: Omaha (USHL) |
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| 2008-09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Was named the United States Hockey League's Rookie of the Year after putting up 28 goals and 31 assists in 60 games with the Omaha Lancers. Led his team in both goals and points. Had 2 goals and 1 assist in 3 playoff games. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Background | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Had 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 games for Canada at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In 2007-08 led the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League with 54 goals and 91 points while playing 43 games for the Lac-St. Louis Lions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Scouts Say | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
“The most impressive things about Louis LeBlanc are
his hands and his evasiveness with the puck; that separates him from
other players on the ice right away. He needs to fill out a little bit
yet, but he has the frame to be a big center. The other part of
LeBlanc’s game that I noticed was his vision; his ability to see and
dissect a play and to make the right play. He’s also very competitive
and he gets involved in the play.” "Plays with a fiery edge to his game, with his
emotions just barely under control enough be a major pain in the ass to
his opponents, while not undermining his own team's discipline. ...
Passionate and has a world of skill. ... Has outstanding puck skills and
playmaking ability. Rips a fine assortment of shots with accuracy and
will from any angle." "He would go through the wall for a teammate.
Leblanc is a skilled forward with good hands – displays a nose for |
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