June 26, 2009

Leblanc's Selection a Hit at Bell Centre

The following article featuring Harvard incoming freshman Louis Leblanc appeared June 26 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.

 

By Adam Kimelman
NHL.com Staff Writer

MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens fans were hoping their team would come out of the first round of the draft with a French-Canadian player.

And they did -- Pointe-Claire, Quebec native Louis Leblanc, chosen with the 18th pick of the first round Friday night.

The packed crowd at the Bell Centre responded to the selection with prolonged chants of "Louie! Louie!"

Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.