Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond
| Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 4, 1985 Lévis, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils Calgary Flames |
| NHL Draft | 216th overall, 2004 New Jersey Devils |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
Pierre-Luc "PL3" Létourneau-Leblond (born June 4, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. He plays a physical game and is known as an agitator and a fighter.[1]
Playing career
Following his rookie season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, Leblond was selected 216th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He returned to Baie-Comeau for a second season before turning professional in 2005–06, splitting the season between Adirondack Frostbite of the United Hockey League (UHL) and the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Leblond continued to play with the Devils' minor league affiliates until being called up to the NHL during the 2008–09 season. After an injury to forward Bobby Holik, he made his NHL debut on October 22, 2008, and registered an assist on a David Clarkson goal during a 5-0 victory over the Dallas Stars. Leblond dressed for eight Devils games during the season, registering the lone assist, as well as 22 penalty minutes.
At the beginning of 2009-10, Leblond signed a contract worth $1.575 million over three seasons. He played in a career-high 27 NHL games with the Devils, notching two assists. During the season, he also played five games in the AHL. Leblond began the 2010–11 season with the Devils. On October 9, 2010, in the final period of a 7-2 loss, Leblond attempted to fight Washington Capitals rookie Marcus Johansson. The fight took place with 4 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the third period; Leblond was charged with an instigator penalty resulting in an automatic one-game suspension. Two days later, the Devils placed Leblond on waivers; after clearing, he was assigned to the Albany Devils.[2] In 64 AHL games, he recorded 13 points (8 goals and 5 assists) and 334 penalty minutes.
On July 14, 2011, Leblond was traded to the Calgary Flames for a fifth-round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. During his pre-season debut with the Flames, he received a two-minute penalty and ten-minute misconduct for hitting Vancouver Canucks forward Matt Clackson into the boards from behind. Following the game, he was suspended five games by the league, costing him $6,402.44 in salary, which was allocated to the NHL Players Association's Emergency Assistance Fund.[3]
At the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Leblond was invited on a try-out to the Anaheim Ducks training camp on January 13, 2013.[4] He was then subsequently signed to a one-year contract with the Ducks two days later and was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.
On August 20, 2013, Leblond signed a one-year AHL contract as a free agent with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[5] During the 2013–14 season, on November 7, 2013, Leblond was signed to a two-year year, two way NHL contract with parent affiliate, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 62 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 67 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 229 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Adirondack Frostbite | UHL | 31 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 165 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 52 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2007–08 | Trenton Devils | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 60 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 64 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Brodeur notches 98th shutout as Devils break out offense vs. Stars". cbssports.com. 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Devils host Wolf Pack Friday". Albany Devils. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ↑ "Letourneau-Leblond suspended five games for boarding". The Sports Network. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Anaheim Ducks training camp roster". Anaheim Ducks. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ↑ "Letourneau-Leblond signs with Penguins". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ↑ "Penguins sign forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links
- Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond's player profile at NHL.com