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St. Cloud State UniversityYear: 2013See School Profile Page

The Hobey Baker Award-winning year for Drew LeBlanc was an amazing one. Following a horrific broken leg injury during the prior season, LeBlanc returned for a fifth season to captain the Huskies. The masterful playmaking center from Hermantown, Minnesota, had an outstanding season, leading the nation with 37 assists in 42 games while contributing 13 goals for 50 total points (seventh in the nation). His creative playmaking skills while on offense were matched by his diligent efforts in his own defensive zone, helping St. Cloud State earn their first WCHA regular season title and their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four championship. LeBlanc’s magical season helped him attain a first in the 52-year history of the WCHA by being named both the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year and the WCHA Player of the Year. He took on an added academic load to complete his math education degree by student teaching all season, and was active in community outreach programs, assisting new students on campus, and helping out at local hockey clinics. A pro hockey free agent, LeBlanc signed with the Chicago Blackhawks and spent two seasons with Rockford of the AHL and is playing this season with Augsburg in Germany.

The Award:

Hobey Baker was the legendary Princeton (1914) hockey player known as America’s greatest amateur athlete over one hundred years ago. He redefined how the game was played with his coast-to-coast dashes in an era when hockey was contested by seven players and no forward passes. Baker, a member of the U.S. Army’s Air Corp, died testing a repaired aircraft at the end of World War I after he had completed his military service. The Hobey Baker Award criteria includes: displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements.

Player Stats

Type Season Team Name League Goals Assists Points PIM +/-
Current Season2024-2025Dresdner EislöwenDEL261218103
Hobey Winning Season2012-2013St. Cloud State Univ.NCAA1337501414

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