Ray LeBlanc
Born (1964-10-24) October 24, 1964
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19862000

Raymond Jude LeBlanc (born October 24, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1991–92 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1984 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues. Internationally LeBlanc played for the American national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and at the 1992 World Championships.

Biography

LeBlanc was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.[1] After playing two seasons of junior hockey in Ontario, LeBlanc turned professional and joined the Pineridge Bucks of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League for the 1984–85 season. He then played one season for the ACHL's Carolina Thunderbirds before moving on to the International Hockey League, where he would spend the majority of his career. In his rookie season in 1986–87 with the Flint Spirits, LeBlanc appeared in 63 games and was awarded the Ken McKenzie Trophy as the top American-born rookie in the league.

LeBlanc played for the IHL's Flint Spirits, Saginaw Hawks, Indianapolis Ice, Fort Wayne Komets, Cincinnati Cyclones and Chicago Wolves during his career. LeBlanc spent the final two seasons of his career with the Jacksonville Lizard Kings of the ECHL and retired after the 1999–2000 season.

LeBlanc appeared in one National Hockey League game in his career, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1991–92 season. His appearance came to allow the Blackhawks to exploit a loophole in the NHL's rules for the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft, where each team had to expose a goaltender who had appeared in at least one game during 1991–92. LeBlanc was activated and placed into his only game on March 10, 1992, therefore meaning the Blackhawks would not have to expose any of their top three goaltenders: Ed Belfour, Dominik Hašek and Jimmy Waite. LeBlanc allowed only one goal, earning the victory as the Blackhawks defeated the San Jose Sharks, 5–1.[2]

International play

At the 1992 Winter Olympics, LeBlanc appeared in all eight games for the United States, compiling a record of 5–2–1 with two shutouts. The Americans finished out of the medals, however, as they lost 6–1 to Czechoslovakia in the bronze medal game. He also played at the 1992 World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1981–82 Markham Waxers OJHL 3917165223618804.99
1982–83 Markham Waxers OJHL 62213052805.55
1982–83 Dixie Beehives OJHL 291683172211103.90
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers OHL 543971296518513.74
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers M-Cup 4312401804.50
1984–85 Pinebridge Bucks ACHL 40217815004.13
1985–86 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 42250513333.19 11836694203.77
1986–87 Flint Spirits IHL 6433231341722203.90 4132331704.38
1987–88 Flint Spirits IHL 6227198326923914.39 161069255513.57
1988–89 Flint Spirits IHL 155908526704.72
1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 100020309.00.769
1988–89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 29197216559903.59 10159303.05
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL 23156213347123.19
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 153336804403.88 3021391104.75
1990–91 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 21108010726903.86
1990–91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 3200145702.90 10019103.20
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 110060101.00.955
1991–92 American National Team Intl 1751018915403.63
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 25149214688423.43
1992–93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5623227320120603.86 5142762305.00
1993–94 Indianapolis Ice IHL 2010112804.25
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 341793177910413.51 503159903.39
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL 4419146237512913.26.909 3031771404.73
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 311014216149703.61.900
1996–97 Chicago Wolves IHL 3815142191110323.23.893
1997–98 Chicago Wolves IHL 149307283402.80.900
1997–98 Flint Generals UHL 29124513037923.64.885
1998–99 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 5329191298216313.28.900 202118804.07.867
1999–00 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 5622258303018303.62.908
IHL totals 4762213613825,609158693.72 381222198713314.01
NHL totals 201070504.35.815

International

Year Team Event GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1992 United States OLY 85214631722.20.943
1992 World Championships|1992 United States WC 53.79.877
Senior totals 13

Awards

See also

References

  1. "SALUTE TO WOMEN: Erika Lawler Olympic hockey player reached goal with silver medal". SENTINEL & ENTERPRISES. 31 July 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. Matt Gagne (July 9, 2012). "Where Are They Now". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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