Everblades bring back Leblanc

ESTERO, Fla. - Florida Everblades General Manager Craig Brush, along with Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Brad Ralph, announced they have agreed to terms with defenseman Stefan Leblanc to return for the 2022-23 season.

Leblanc, 26, will be heading into his third season with the Everblades. Last year, Leblanc totaled 13 assists (1g-12a) in 33 games during the regular season. In the Kelly Cup Playoffs, Leblanc played 20 contests tallying 15 points (5g-10a), which ranked fourth on the team.

The Oakville, Ontario native solidified his name with the Everblades during the 2020-21 season, in which he played 52 games, scoring four goals and an ECHL career-high 20 assists during the regular season. In addition, he secured four assists in five games in the postseason.

Before joining the Everblades, Leblanc played for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League during the 2017-18 season, tallying 10 points (2g-8a) in 56 games. Leblanc spent the 2018-19 season playing for the Toronto Marlies and Utica Comets of the AHL and the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL. Collectively, he notched 28 points (3g-25a) in 68 regular-season games. In the 2019-20 regular season, Leblanc picked up two goals and four assists in 32 games with Utica.

Prior to turning pro, Leblanc played the Sudbury Wolves (2013-14) and Mississauga Steelheads (2013-17) of the Ontario Hockey League. While with the Steelheads, he served as an alternate captain for three seasons from 2014-17.