Drew LeBlanc facts for kids
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LeBlanc holds the Hobey Baker Award, an award for the best college hockey player.
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| Born | June 29, 1989 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| 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 |
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| National team |  United States |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Andrew "Drew" John LeBlanc (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays for the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Germany's top hockey league. In 2013, he won the famous Hobey Baker Award. This award is given to the best men's ice hockey player in American college hockey.
LeBlanc was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and he grew up in the nearby town of Hermantown, Minnesota.
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Hockey Career
Early Years and College Stardom
Before college, LeBlanc played junior hockey for the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League from 2006 to 2008. After that, he joined the St. Cloud State Huskies college team.
During the 2011-2012 season, LeBlanc was named the team captain. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury just 10 games into the season. Because of the injury, he was allowed to play an extra year of college hockey. In his final season (2012-2013), he was captain again and had an amazing year, scoring 50 points in 42 games. His great performance earned him the Hobey Baker Award.
Professional Career
The NHL and AHL
After his successful college career, LeBlanc signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL on April 12, 2013. He played his first NHL game on April 24, 2013, against the Edmonton Oilers. He played in two games for the Blackhawks that season.
After his first contract ended, he signed a new two-year deal with the Blackhawks. For the next two seasons, he played for their minor league team, the Rockford IceHogs, in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Moving to Germany
In 2015, LeBlanc decided to play in Europe. He signed a contract with the Augsburger Panther team in Germany's top league, the DEL. He became a star player for the team and stayed with them for eight seasons.
After his long time with Augsburg, LeBlanc joined another German team. On July 7, 2023, he signed a one-year contract with the Iserlohn Roosters for the 2023–24 season.
International Play
LeBlanc has also played for his country. He was chosen to be on the United States team for the 2013 IIHF World Championship. He helped the team win a bronze medal.
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing United States |
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| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Trail | |
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Career Statistics
These tables show Drew LeBlanc's statistics for each season he has played.
- GP = Games Played
- G = Goals
- A = Assists
- Pts = Points (Goals + Assists)
- PIM = Penalties in Minutes
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 29 | 26 | 40 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 29 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hermantown High School | HS-MN | 30 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 58 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 38 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 43 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 42 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 41 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 45 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 49 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 48 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 42 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 50 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 56 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 50 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 430 | 95 | 223 | 318 | 180 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2007 | United States | WJAC |  |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | WC | |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | |
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| College | ||
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2010–11 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2012–13 | |
