Olivier LeBlanc was named to Team Quebec’s World Under-17 Hockey Challenge roster today.
The Saint John Sea Dogs rookie defenseman was one of 22
players named to Quebec’s roster for this year’s event. The tournament
will be extra special for LeBlanc’s team with it being held in
Victoriaville and Drummondville.
It’s not a big surprise to see LeBlanc get named to the
team. He’s been one of Saint John’s best defenseman this season and it’s easy
to see why he was a first round pick. He has three goals and seven assists in
20 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games this year.
The Dogs selected LeBlanc with the 11th
overall pick in June’s QMJHL Entry Draft.
As you’d expect, Quebec’s roster is filled with QMJHL
players. Notables include Sherbrooke’s Daniel Audette and PEI’s Alexis Pepin.
Team Quebec plays an exhibition game on December 28
against Russia. They begin the preliminary round of the World Under-17
Challenge on December 29 against non-other than Team Atlantic. The tournament
ends on January 4.
Quebec will be in a tough pool with the United States,
Slovakia, Team Ontario, and Team Atlantic.
Photo: Marc Henwood/Station Nation
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