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Post by NWTHabsFan on Aug 27, 2009 9:38:21 GMT -5
Louis heads off to Harvard to start his next stage of life. A little piece in the Gazoo today about his pending NCAA adventure. RDS also did a piece this week in which LL mentioned that he does want to turn pro within two years, so he does not plan on finishing his degree at this point...hockey is still his focus. That of course opened up all the debate about why not spend two years in the Q and get preparation. Of course, this bright young scholar is focussed on hockey today, but also planning for life after hockey too. www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Little+Harvard+campus/1933656/story.html |
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Post by BadCompany on Oct 9, 2009 7:43:28 GMT -5
As many of you have no doubt already read, Inside College Hockey named Louis Leblanc it's top forward recruit, meaning that in their opinion he is the best new forward to enter into college hockey this year, beating out notables like Chris Kreider, Kyle Palmeiri and Drew Shore. Mike Cichy and Dany Kristo also made the list, at 6th and 8th respectively. www.insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Features/0910/recruitsfwd_0801.htm |
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Post by clear observer on Oct 9, 2009 9:37:27 GMT -5
As many of you have no doubt already read, Inside College Hockey named Louis Leblanc it's top forward recruit, meaning that in their opinion he is the best new forward to enter into college hockey this year, beating out notables like Chris Kreider, Kyle Palmeiri and Drew Shore. Mike Cichy and Dany Kristo also made the list, at 6th and 8th respectively. www.insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Features/0910/recruitsfwd_0801.htm*Fingers crossed. |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Oct 9, 2009 10:43:42 GMT -5
It will interesting to see how Leblanc does this year. The ECAC has not been a very good conference in recent years, so Louis shouldn't have too much trouble putting up points.
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Post by goingfornumber25 on Oct 9, 2009 12:10:13 GMT -5
puzzled why he is going to school and playing in a weak division when he could stay home and play in the CHL. i fear it will slow his growth as a player.
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Post by seventeen on Oct 9, 2009 16:15:07 GMT -5
Not necessarily. In fact, look to Chris Higgins as an example.........  . On the other hand..... |
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Post by Anardil1 on Oct 9, 2009 19:56:18 GMT -5
The kid is not your typical meathead jock. He has publicly stated that getting an education is very important to him. He wants to be prepared for life after hockey.
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Post by halihab on Oct 10, 2009 9:44:58 GMT -5
The kid is not your typical meathead jock. He has publicly stated that getting an education is very important to him. He wants to be prepared for life after hockey. Smart move. |
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Post by Doc Holliday on Oct 10, 2009 11:05:10 GMT -5
puzzled why he is going to school and playing in a weak division when he could stay home and play in the CHL. i fear it will slow his growth as a player. My feeling as well. I don't believe this year will make him a better hockey player but it can make him a better men. Hockey wise, it's a lost year but it may give him the maturity he'll need to sustain the pressure he'll face as soon as he'll be near the Montreal team. On the other hand, the shock could be even greater after playing a year in relative anonymity. |
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Post by BadCompany on Oct 15, 2009 9:58:10 GMT -5
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Post by goingfornumber25 on Oct 15, 2009 10:50:00 GMT -5
a quote for the article i wasn't too happy with:
"...because of league rules, Harvard is not allowed to play as many games as other Division 1 teams, and it has to start full practices later in the fall."
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 15, 2009 11:23:35 GMT -5
a quote for the article i wasn't too happy with: "...because of league rules, Harvard is not allowed to play as many games as other Division 1 teams, and it has to start full practices later in the fall." The situation is pretty similar for other Ivy League schools and our prospects there like Walsh and Stejskal (and previously Wyman) at Dartmouth. Both Dartmouth kids were able to attend the rookie camp as a result, so there was a good side of it for them. It may hurt Louis' chances a bit for the WJC, but not if he has already impressed at summer camp and comes out of the gate flying. A good player should be able to hit his stride very nicely by Christmas even with the late start to playing any competitive hockey this fall. He has some nice chemistry with some of the CHL guys that likely will make the team (from summer camp and from U-18s), so we will wait and see if he gets the call. |
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Post by Anardil1 on Oct 17, 2009 22:12:22 GMT -5
a quote for the article i wasn't too happy with: "...because of league rules, Harvard is not allowed to play as many games as other Division 1 teams, and it has to start full practices later in the fall." The situation is pretty similar for other Ivy League schools and our prospects there like Walsh and Stejskal (and previously Wyman) at Dartmouth. Both Dartmouth kids were able to attend the rookie camp as a result, so there was a good side of it for them. It may hurt Louis' chances a bit for the WJC, but not if he has already impressed at summer camp and comes out of the gate flying. A good player should be able to hit his stride very nicely by Christmas even with the late start to playing any competitive hockey this fall. He has some nice chemistry with some of the CHL guys that likely will make the team (from summer camp and from U-18s), so we will wait and see if he gets the call. Shouldn't hurt that like every year, several junior aged Canadian players will stay with their NHL clubs. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 23, 2009 23:00:29 GMT -5
Louis and Harvard got to play some "real" hockey tonight as they hosted McGill Redmen in Cambridge, Mass. The game finished 3-3 despite the 49-18 shots in favour of Harvard. Oh those Montreal-Boston rivalries!!
Leblanc had 1 assist, 6 pim and 8 of his team's 49 shots (a team best).
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 30, 2009 22:03:14 GMT -5
Louis got his first NCAA game in tonight and it was good news all around. One goal, one assist and a team win 5-3 over Dartmouth with two Habs propects: Walsh and Stejskal.
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Post by seventeen on Oct 31, 2009 23:56:47 GMT -5
At this point, he's looking like a blue chip pick.
One question though....if Ivy League schools aren't allowed to offer scholarships, how is LL paying for school? Is his family wealthy or is his paper route really, really, big?
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Post by Anardil1 on Nov 1, 2009 10:28:48 GMT -5
Being that he was raised in Montreal's West Island, I think that it's safe to say that his family is at least "well off."
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Post by Skilly on Nov 3, 2009 7:49:01 GMT -5
At this point, he's looking like a blue chip pick. One question though....if Ivy League schools aren't allowed to offer scholarships, how is LL paying for school? Is his family wealthy or is his paper route really, really, big? I've always assumed he came from a wealthy family ... he stated he wanted to go to Harvard. Not go and play hockey for Harvard .... it was always his intention to go to Harvard irregardless of hockey, which is his perogative. I'd be surprised if it was on student loans too ... |
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Post by gy on Nov 3, 2009 15:11:50 GMT -5
It will interesting to see how Leblanc does this year. The ECAC has not been a very good conference in recent years, so Louis shouldn't have too much trouble putting up points. ECAC teams play fewer games than those in some other NCAA conferences. Anyway, I hope Leblanc does at least as well at Harvard as Chris Higgins did at Yale (where he was a star). |
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Post by seventeen on Nov 3, 2009 23:17:56 GMT -5
ECAC teams play fewer games than those in some other NCAA conferences. Anyway, I hope Leblanc does at least as well at Harvard as Chris Higgins did at Yale (where he was a star). I hope he does a lot better than Chris Higgins. Right Skilly? ;D |
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Post by Skilly on Nov 7, 2009 17:54:01 GMT -5
ECAC teams play fewer games than those in some other NCAA conferences. Anyway, I hope Leblanc does at least as well at Harvard as Chris Higgins did at Yale (where he was a star). I hope he does a lot better than Chris Higgins. Right Skilly? ;D A whole pile better .....  |
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Post by claudemouton on Nov 28, 2009 9:55:00 GMT -5
Until proven otherwise, Louis Leblanc for me is just another small skilled player drafted by the Habs from the US college system. If he had been playing in the Q, Trevor Timmins wouldn't even have considered him. Let's not put undue pressure on his shoulders. The fact he chose the slower "university degree" path indicates he won't play at the NHL level before another 2 or 3 years at best. The fact some already label him the best prospect in the Habs' organization shows our farm system isn't as great as it is touted to be.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Nov 28, 2009 10:36:23 GMT -5
Until proven otherwise, Louis Leblanc for me is just another small skilled player drafted by the Habs from the US college system. If he had been playing in the Q, Trevor Timmins wouldn't even have considered him. Let's not put undue pressure on his shoulders. The fact he chose the slower "university degree" path indicates he won't play at the NHL level before another 2 or 3 years at best. The fact some already label him the best prospect in the Habs' organization shows our farm system isn't as great as it is touted to be. I definitely agree that if he'd been in the LHJMQ Timmins/Gainey would have passed. I'm also concerned of seeing him spend devellopment in a lesser league right now, but given how mediatized and scrutinized he'll be, it might not be a bad thing to have him devellop far from the media at this point. That being said, many believe that Leblanc will play in the Q next year since his Harvard spot will be secured for the rest of his life and he might want to get his hockey carreer in high gear from that point on. |
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Post by gy on Dec 2, 2009 22:03:46 GMT -5
Until proven otherwise, Louis Leblanc for me is just another small skilled player drafted by the Habs from the US college system. If he had been playing in the Q, Trevor Timmins wouldn't even have considered him. Let's not put undue pressure on his shoulders. The fact he chose the slower "university degree" path indicates he won't play at the NHL level before another 2 or 3 years at best. The fact some already label him the best prospect in the Habs' organization shows our farm system isn't as great as it is touted to be. I definitely agree that if he'd been in the LHJMQ Timmins/Gainey would have passed. I'm also concerned of seeing him spend devellopment in a lesser league right now, but given how mediatized and scrutinized he'll be, it might not be a bad thing to have him devellop far from the media at this point. That being said, many believe that Leblanc will play in the Q next year since his Harvard spot will be secured for the rest of his life and he might want to get his hockey carreer in high gear from that point on. Why would they have passed? Prejudice against the Q? In 2005 they traded up to get Latendresse higher in the 2nd round. |
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