Pascal Leclaire

Jersey Number: 31

Player information for Pascal Leclaire

Position

Goalie

Height

6'2" (188cm)

Born

November 7, 1982

Number

31

Catches

Left

Weight

202 lbs (92kg)

Birthplace

Repentigny, Quebec, CAN

Years in Columbus

5

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Player Career Notes

  • Went 45-55-12 with a 2.82 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 125 games with the Blue Jackets from 2003-09.
  • His best season as a Blue Jacket was in 2007-08 when he posted career bests with a 24-17-6 record, 2.25 GAA, .919 SV% and nine shutouts in 54 games, finishing second in the NHL in shutouts and seventh in GAA.
  • His nine shutouts are tied for second-most in a single season in CBJ history (Steve Mason; 10 in 2008-09).
  • Turned aside 28-of-31 shots in a 3-2 loss in his NHL debut on Feb. 20, 2004 at Phoenix.
  • Stopped 32-of-34 shots in a 3-2 shootout Jackets victory for his first career NHL win on Nov. 30, 2005 at Minnesota.
  • Denied all 38 shots in a 2-0 win to pick up his first career NHL shutout on Oct. 27, 2006 vs. Los Angeles.
  • Finished his seven-year NHL career with a 61-76-15 record, 2.89 GAA, .904 SV% and 10 shutouts in 173 games with the Ottawa Senators and Blue Jackets from 2003-11.
  • Played five seasons in the American Hockey League from 2002-06 and 2010-11, suiting up for the Syracuse Crunch and Binghamton Senators.
  • Helped Canada win silver medals in the 2008 IIHF World Championships and 2002 IIHF World Junior Championships.
  • Played junior hockey with the Halifax Mooseheads and Montreal Rocket in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1998-2002, going 64-58-14 in 144 appearances.
  • Became a player agent following retirement and currently works at Newport Sports Management.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP W L T OTL GA GAA SV% SA SO G A
2003-2004 2 0 2 0 0 7 3.52 0.899 69 0 0 0
2005-2006 33 11 15 0 3 97 3.23 0.911 1084 0 0 1
2006-2007 24 6 15 0 2 65 2.97 0.897 629 1 0 0
2007-2008 54 24 17 0 6 112 2.25 0.919 1379 9 0 2
2008-2009 12 4 6 0 1 43 3.83 0.867 324 0 0 1
Totals 125 45 55 0 12 324 2.82 0.907 3485 10 0 4

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, eighth overall, in the 2001 NHL Draft.
  • Traded by Columbus to Ottawa with a second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft for C Antoine Vermette on Mar. 4, 2009.
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