Louis Leblanc
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Birthday:
1991-01-26 |
Position:
C |
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Eligible for draft:
2009 |
Shoots:
Right |
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Drafted:
2009 |
Height:
6-0 |
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Acquired:
1st round (18th overall), 2009 |
Weight:
184 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- B
History
2006-07: This was Leblanc’s first season with the Lac St. Louis Lions (AAA Minor Midget), a 40 game campaign that resulted in 49 points (31g+18a).
2007-08: In 43 games with the Lac St. Louis Lions (AAA Minor Midget), the center netted 54 goals and 91 points, which nearly doubled his output from last season.
2008-09: This was Leblanc’s first season with the Omaha Lancers (USHL), a 60 game campaign that resulted in 28 goals and 59 points. He also racked up 78 penalty minutes and was named the league’s Rookie of the Year and received an All-Rookie Team nod. Expect to see the new Hab prospect with the Harvard Crimson (CCHA) next season.
2011-12: Leblanc finally played his first professional game on October 27th, after starting the season on the injured reserve list while recovering from shoulder surgery. The young rookie forward scored four goals along with six assists in 14 AHL games before being recalled by the Canadiens to replace a suspended Max Pacioretty. He saw extensive time in Montreal, scoring five goals along five assists and a good plus three rating in 42 NHL games. During his times in Hamilton, he scored 11 goals (two on the power play) with 11 assists and an okay minus 10 rating in 31 AHL games for a weak Bulldogs' team.
Talent Analysis
Leblanc has the hockey smarts, the physical grit and versatility to play on the wing or at center within the team’s top-nine forwards. He will need to continue his development as a two-way forward while adding more muscle to his thin frame and adjusting to the speed of the NHL level.
Future
Leblanc will compete for a spot on the Canadiens' roster out of training camp and could be an injury replacement call-up but it would probably be more beneficial for his development to play the full year in the AHL.
