John leclair biography

John Clark LeClair (born July 5, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey player.
The first American-born player to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the National Hockey League (1995-98), John LeClair played 16 years in the NHL.

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John LeClair, as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers legendary "Legion of Doom" line, was the first U.S. born player to ever record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the National Hockey League.

After being the first American selected out of Bellows Free Academy (VT) High School by the Montreal Canadiens with the 33rd overall pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, LeClair put his NHL aspirations on hold to play at the University of Vermont. During his four-year stint with the Catamounts, LeClair twice competed with the U.S. National Junior Team at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship (1988, 1989). He was named a Second Team ECAC All-Star as a senior in 1991 after leading his team in goals (25) and points (45).

Less than a week after his final game at Vermont, LeClair joined the Canadiens, scoring in his first career NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks on March 9, 2001. He eventually earned a full-time spot on the team in 1993, and that year helped lead Montreal to a Stanley Cup championship, scoring consecutive game-winning ove

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John Leclair

Future NHL Hall Of Famer

Written by Fred Arshoff

This article will be divided into parts. First a story of John LeClair by Mike Olmstead who also lives in Vermont like John. Then will be my personal thoughts, John’s biography, his awards and achievements, and then photos and a video. I’d also like to thank Marleen Wall for the John LeClair statistics when with the Montreal Canadiens.

Mike Olmstead’s Story

Growing up in St. Albans as a young hockey player, it was big news to see that one of our own was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, my favorite team no less. When John’s career ended with UVM during the playoffs, he was called up to the big club for the remainder of the season, and of course everybody in town was glued to HNIC when he made his debut. Everybody except for me, as my team was at a tournament in Massachusetts. Needless to say that Saturday night our parents were on the phone with friends back home getting updates period by period. Then finally in the third period it happened, John, taking a wild shot at a bad angle, wa

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John LeClair

American ice hockey player

For the Canadian politician, see John LeClair (politician).

Ice hockey player

John Clark LeClair (born July 5, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1991 to 2006. 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.

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]

Although familiar with hockey, LeClair's father Butch never actually played the sport himself. Until the 196