John LeClair












































John LeClair

John Leclair.jpg
Born
(1969-07-05) July 5, 1969 (age 49)
St. Albans, Vermont, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position
Left Wing
Shot
Left
Played for
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
National team
 United States
NHL Draft
33rd overall, 1987
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career
1991–2006

John Clark LeClair (born July 5, 1969) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. With the Flyers, LeClair became the first American-born player to score 50 goals in three consecutive NHL seasons while playing on the Legion of Doom line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg. LeClair was a member of the Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup winning team in 1993.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 High school and college years


  • 3 Playing career


    • 3.1 Montreal Canadiens


    • 3.2 Philadelphia Flyers and the Legion of Doom


    • 3.3 Pittsburgh Penguins




  • 4 Other information


  • 5 Awards and honors


    • 5.1 College


    • 5.2 International


    • 5.3 Professional




  • 6 Career statistics


    • 6.1 Regular season and playoffs


    • 6.2 International


    • 6.3 All-Star Games




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Early life


LeClair was born on July 5, 1969 in St. Albans, Vermont, a town close to the Canada–US border. He is the son of Robert "Butch" LeClair, a manager of a paint store, and Beverly (Clark), a surgical nurse.[1] LeClair has three older sisters, Mary Kay, Nancy and Susan, and a younger brother, Joseph.[2]


While familiar with the game of hockey, LeClair's father Butch had never actually played the sport himself. Until the 1960s, there was no organized hockey in the Saint Albans area. Despite this, LeClair took notice and asked his father for a pair of hockey skates at the age of six. Butch recalls how the kids in the area first played:


At first, they played in an old railroad shed. Then they got a bunch of people who signed a note and built Coote Field Arena. It was just a metal shack with a lunch bar and an old tractor to scrape the ice. It was kind of primitive, but it worked very well. It produced some good hockey.[2]


Richard Benoit, the father of John's friend Jeremy, created a homemade rink for the kids in his backyard by flooding his volleyball court. Benoit added boards around the edge and installed lights so they could play at night. There was also a shack complete with a heater for the kids to go to warm up if needed.[2]



High school and college years


When LeClair was a freshman at Bellows Free Academy, he didn't make the very competitive high school team. So, he continued to play in community leagues. In his sophomore year, LeClair made the team and earned attention. "We'd be dumping the puck in (during a line change), and there would be John, in the corner on his knees and hands, five against one, somehow getting the puck out of the corner," recalls Luke Cioffi, a teammate and childhood friend of LeClair's.[2]


Soon, the young LeClair was attracting attention. College scouts began to take notice when he participated as a junior in Hockey Night in Boston, a showcase for young talent. LeClair decided to pursue college, and he was accepted at the University of Vermont (UVM).[2] At UVM, LeClair's college career was hampered by injuries. Over the course of his sophomore and junior years, he appeared in only 28 games. After missing the first month of his senior season due to meningitis, he finished the season strong with 25 goals and 20 assists in only 33 games.[2]



Playing career



Montreal Canadiens


LeClair was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the 33rd pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft after graduating from Bellows Free Academy (B.F.A.) High School in St. Albans, Vermont. One of the most highly recruited hockey players in New England, LeClair put his NHL aspirations on hold to attend the University of Vermont on a full scholarship. His fans didn't have to wait long to see him score in his first collegiate game. After the final game of his senior year he signed with the Canadiens and, less than a week later, played and scored in his first NHL game. As a member of the Canadiens, LeClair was on the Stanley Cup-winning team in 1993, where he scored two overtime game-winning goals during the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals.



Philadelphia Flyers and the Legion of Doom


On February 9, 1995, a Montreal team desperate to salvage a difficult season traded LeClair, along with Éric Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mark Recchi and Philadelphia's 3rd round choice in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft (Martin Hohenberger). LeClair gelled immediately with new line-mate Eric Lindros and quickly became one of the NHL's most feared goal scorers.


With the Flyers he played left-wing on the famed "Legion of Doom" line, centered by Lindros and Mikael Renberg on right-wing. The trio was not only effective at scoring but they were also a dominant physical presence on the ice. In 1998, LeClair became the first American-born NHL player to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons and the second Flyer to do so, behind Tim Kerr. Following the 1997–98 NHL season, LeClair had two consecutive 40 goal seasons.


LeClair played for the Flyers for 10 seasons and was one of the most productive players in franchise history, scoring 333 goals and an additional 35 in the playoffs, statistics good enough to place him in the top 10 Flyers' career goal scorers.



Pittsburgh Penguins




LeClair playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2006–07 season.


On July 23, 2005, as a result of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement which finally introduced a salary cap to the NHL, the Flyers were forced to part ways with their longtime alternate captain, and they bought out LeClair's and teammate Tony Amonte's contracts to create cap space.[3] Rumors had LeClair going to the Boston Bruins or perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs. Instead, LeClair signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 15, 2005.[4] LeClair had a fairly successful season in Pittsburgh during the 2005–06 NHL season, finishing fourth on the team in scoring as he passed the 400-goal mark and had his ninth 50+ point season. After struggling early in the 2006–07 season, LeClair was released by the Penguins on December 14, 2006.



Other information


LeClair is president of the John LeClair Foundation which awards grants to non-profit Vermont organizations that sponsor programs for children. He currently divides his time between Haverford Township, Pennsylvania and his hometown of St. Albans, Vermont. LeClair was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame in 2014.



Awards and honors



College


















Award
Year

All-ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team

1987–88
[5]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team

1990–91
[6]


International















Award
Year

World Cup All-Star Team

1996

Olympic Tournament All-Star Team

2002


Professional



































Award
Year

Stanley Cup champion

1993

Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy

1995

NHL First All-Star Team

1995, 1998

NHL Second All-Star Team

1996, 1997, 1999

Bobby Clarke Trophy

1997, 1998

NHL Plus/Minus Award
1997, 1999

NHL All-Star

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000


Career statistics



Regular season and playoffs














































































































































































































































































































































































































 
 

Regular season
 

Playoffs

Season
Team
League
GP

G

A

Pts

PIM
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
1985–86

Bellows Free Academy
HS
22
41
28
69
14





1986–87
Bellows Free Academy
HS
23
44
40
84
14






1987–88

University of Vermont

ECAC
31
12
22
34
62






1988–89
University of Vermont
ECAC
18
9
12
21
40






1989–90
University of Vermont
ECAC
10
10
6
16
38






1990–91
University of Vermont
ECAC
33
25
20
45
58






1990–91

Montreal Canadiens

NHL
10
2
5
7
2
3
0
0
0
0

1991–92
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
59
8
11
19
14
8
1
1
2
4

1991–92

Fredericton Canadiens

AHL
8
7
7
14
10
2
0
0
0
4

1992–93
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
72
19
25
44
33
20
4
6
10
14

1993–94
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
74
19
24
43
32
7
2
1
3
8

1994–95
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
9
1
4
5
10





1994–95

Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
37
25
24
49
20
15
5
7
12
4

1995–96
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
82
51
46
97
64
11
6
5
11
6

1996–97
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
82
50
47
97
58
19
9
12
21
10

1997–98
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
82
51
36
87
32
5
1
1
2
8

1998–99
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
76
43
47
90
30
6
3
0
3
12

1999–00
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
82
40
37
77
36
18
6
7
13
6

2000–01
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
16
7
5
12
0
6
1
2
3
2

2001–02
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
82
25
26
51
30
5
0
0
0
2

2002–03
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
35
18
10
28
16
13
2
3
5
10

2003–04
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
75
23
32
55
51
18
2
2
4
8

2005–06

Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL
73
22
29
51
61






2006–07
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL
21
2
5
7
12





NHL totals
967
406
413
819
501
154
42
47
89
94


International












Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States

Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City
Team competition















































































Year
Team
Event
 
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM

1988

United States

WJC
7
4
2
6
12

1989
United States
WJC
7
6
4
10
12

1996

United States

WCH
7
6
4
10
6

1998
United States

OG
4
0
1
1
0

2002
United States
OG
6
6
1
7
2
Junior int'l totals
14
10
6
16
24
Senior int'l totals
17
12
6
18
8


All-Star Games




















































Year
Location
 
G
A
P

1996

Boston
0
1
1

1997

San Jose
2
1
3

1998

Vancouver
1
0
1

1999

Tampa Bay
0
0
0

2000

Toronto
0
0
0
All-Star totals
3
2
5


References





  1. ^ Robert LeClair Obituary Legacy.com


  2. ^ abcdef Powell, Phelan (1999). "Chapter 2: Home, Sweet Home". In Reginald, Stephen. John LeClair profile. Ice Hockey Legends. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publishers. ISBN 0-7910-5016-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Flyers buy out LeClair, Amonte". cbc.ca. 2005-07-23. Retrieved 2009-03-18.


  4. ^ "Penguins sign free agent left wing John LeClair". penguins.nhl.com. 2005-08-15. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
    [permanent dead link]



  5. ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.


  6. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.




External links







  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database

  • Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Bio














Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Vladimir Konstantinov
Chris Pronger


Winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award
1997
1999
Succeeded by
Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger

Preceded by
Eric Lindros

Winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy
1997, 1998
Succeeded by
Eric Lindros








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