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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Fern LeBlanc
Selected in seventh round
No. 111 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born January 12, 1956
Position: Center / L. Wing / R. Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL)                       
Birthplace: Gaspesie, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Baie-Comeau, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 SherbrookeQMJHL 7037 3067 46
1974-75 SherbrookeQMJHL 2217 1229 8
1975-76 SherbrookeQMJHL 7163 71134 31

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1976 (silver) (unofficial tournament)
World Junior Championships Team Canada Captain: 1976
Sherbrooke Most Improved: 1975-76
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as QMJHL's No. 8 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Missed most of 1974-75 season with injuries suffered when Sherbrooke (QMJHL) team endured tragic bus accident in November 1974. Fractured nose and jaw in the accident, which claimed the life of Gaetan Paradis. ... Played in third World Junior Championships in Finland, an unofficial tournament that helped set stage for first official World Juniors in 1977.
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 15, 1978 (Vancouver at Detroit)
Numbers:  12, 18 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1989
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1979 Detroit345 6110
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Kalamazoo (IHL); Kansas City (CHL); Chur, Herisau, Ajoie (Switzerland)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Cincinnati, No. 96 overall in Round 9)
Switzerland Division 2 Points Leader: 1982-83 (Chur) (96), 1985-86 (Herisau) (74), 1986-87 (102) (Herisau), 1987-88 (Ajoie) (87)
Switzerland Division 2 Goals Leader: 1982-83 (Chur) (60), 1985-86 (Herisau) (39), 1986-87 (Herisau) (56)
Switzerland Division 2 Assists Leader: 1985-86 (Herisau) (35)
Coaching Career: Named Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) head coach prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position until Nov. 2, 1998.
Miscellaneous: Played on Kansas City's "French Collection" line with J.P. LeBlanc and Roland Cloutier in 1977-78. ... Named CHL Player of Week in December 1977. ... Opened hockey school in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, area after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Fernand LeBlanc. ... Also known as Fernand LeBlanc during his playing and coaching days.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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