Peter LeBlanc

Peter LeBlanc (born February 3, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Essen Mosquitoes of the German Oberliga. He has formerly played a solitary game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.

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
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots 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–present

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 — — — — —
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. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. "IceHogs ink Peter Leblanc and Paul Zanette". icehogs.com. 2011-06-28. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  3. "Blackhawks trade Peter LeBlanc to Washington". Chicago Blackhawks. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  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. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
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