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Habs nab Kirkland pivot in first round
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Kirklander Louis Leblanc, 18, played for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) this past season
Habs nab Kirkland pivot in first round
The Montreal Canadiens, in front of a home crowd at the Bell Centre, drafted Kirkland resident Louis Leblanc in the first round of the NHL entry draft Friday night.
Leblanc said he grew up a “big Habs fan.”
Leblanc said he grew up a “big Habs fan.”
The Habs drafted the former Quebec Midget AAA League scoring sensation with the 18th pick in the first round. Leblanc went into the draft ranked No. 13 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Leblanc, who plays centre, stands six feet tall and weighs about 178 pounds.
Leblanc plans to study economics and continue his hockey development at Harvard University next fall.
Leblanc, 18, played for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) this past season, recording 59 points in 60 games. One of his teammates was Habs prospect Danny Kristo, a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft who registered 57 points in 50 games.
Leblanc, who plays centre, stands six feet tall and weighs about 178 pounds.
Leblanc plans to study economics and continue his hockey development at Harvard University next fall.
Leblanc, 18, played for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) this past season, recording 59 points in 60 games. One of his teammates was Habs prospect Danny Kristo, a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft who registered 57 points in 50 games.
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