Ray LeBlanc
| Ray LeBlanc | |||
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| Born |
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 | 1986–2000 | ||
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1981–82 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | 39 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2236 | 188 | 0 | 4.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 28 | 0 | 5.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Dixie Beehives | OJHL | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1722 | 111 | 0 | 3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 54 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2965 | 185 | 1 | 3.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 240 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Pinebridge Bucks | ACHL | 40 | — | — | — | 2178 | 150 | 0 | 4.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2505 | 133 | 3 | 3.19 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 669 | 42 | 0 | 3.77 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 64 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3417 | 222 | 0 | 3.90 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 233 | 17 | 0 | 4.38 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 62 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3269 | 239 | 1 | 4.39 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 925 | 55 | 1 | 3.57 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 852 | 67 | 0 | 4.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 29 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1655 | 99 | 0 | 3.59 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.05 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1334 | 71 | 2 | 3.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 680 | 44 | 0 | 3.88 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 4.75 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1072 | 69 | 0 | 3.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 7 | 0 | 2.90 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3.20 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | American National Team | Intl | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 891 | 54 | 0 | 3.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1468 | 84 | 2 | 3.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 56 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 3201 | 206 | 0 | 3.86 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 276 | 23 | 0 | 5.00 | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 8 | 0 | 4.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1779 | 104 | 1 | 3.51 | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 9 | 0 | 3.39 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 44 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2375 | 129 | 1 | 3.26 | .909 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 14 | 0 | 4.73 | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1614 | 97 | 0 | 3.61 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 38 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1911 | 103 | 2 | 3.23 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 728 | 34 | 0 | 2.80 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Flint Generals | UHL | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1303 | 79 | 2 | 3.64 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 53 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 2982 | 163 | 1 | 3.28 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 4.07 | .867 | ||
| 1999–00 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 56 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 3030 | 183 | 0 | 3.62 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 476 | 221 | 361 | 38 | 25,609 | 1586 | 9 | 3.72 | — | 38 | 12 | 22 | 1987 | 133 | 1 | 4.01 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | United States | OLY | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 463 | 17 | 2 | 2.20 | .943 | |
| 1992 World Championships|1992 | United States | WC | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.79 | .877 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Awards
[edit]- Ken McKenzie Trophy (best American-born rookie in the IHL): 1986–87 season
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SALUTE TO WOMEN: Erika Lawler Olympic hockey player reached goal with silver medal". SENTINEL & ENTERPRISES. 31 July 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ Matt Gagne (July 9, 2012). "Where Are They Now". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ray LeBlanc @ hockeygoaltenders.org
- 1964 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey goaltenders
- Carolina Thunderbirds players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Chicago Wolves (IHL) players
- Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players
- Flint Generals players
- Flint Spirits players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Indianapolis Ice players
- Jacksonville Lizard Kings players
- Kitchener Rangers players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
- Pineridge Bucks players
- Sportspeople from Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Saginaw Hawks players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players