Daultan Leveille

Daultan Leveille
Born	August 10, 1990 (1990-08-10) (age 21) St. Catharines, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets Michigan State Spartans (CCHA) St. Catharines Falcons
NHL Draft	29th overall, 2008 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2008–present

Daultan Michael Leveille (born August 10, 1990) is a Canadian NCAA ice hockey player from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round, 29th overall,^[1] in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first player in NHL history to be drafted out of a Jr. B level league in the first round.^{[citation needed]} He is currently a junior at Michigan State University, which plays in the CCHA.^[2]

Junior career

After playing 'AAA' hockey for the St. Catharines Minor Hockey Association all his childhood, Leveille was drafted by the Ottawa 67's in the 9th round of the 2006 OHL Priority Draft.^[3] However, Daultan decided to play close to home, and played two years for the St. Catharines Falcons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, a Jr. B level league part of the Ontario Hockey Association. During his two seasons with the Falcons, Leveille totaled 48 goals and 101 points in 93 games. In his final year, Leveille, along with six other individuals, was awarded the OHA Top Prospect Award.^[4] During his second year, Leveille began to be highly scouted among National Hockey League (NHL) teams,^[5][6] and was selected as high as 27th overall in mock drafts for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. During his final year Leveille also played with Riley Sheahan, who would be drafted 21st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

NCAA career

Leveille finished his freshman season with the Spartans with 17 points in 38 games. He finished second on the team in goals and points, behind senior Matt Schepke. However, Leveille finished the season with a plus/minus of -19, and the Spartans finished with a disappointing 10–23–5 record. Leveille had 25 points the following season and an improved plus/minus of +14.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		38	9	8	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		38	6	19	25	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		34	8	10	18	18		—	—	—	—	—
CCHA totals				112	23	37	60	46		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Daultan Leveille Taken 29th in NHL Entry Draft". WILX / Gray Television. 20 June 2008. http://www.wilx.com/sports/headlines/20621614.html. 
2. ^ Koepke, Neil (15 January 2009). "MSU freshman has speed, needs strength". Lansing State Journal. East Lansing, MI: Gannett Company. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090115/GW03/901150344/1023/GW. 
3. ^ "OHL Priority Selection". Ontario Hockey League. May 6, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060519110137/http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ps2006/. Retrieved May 6, 2006. 
4. ^ "2007–2008 OHA Awards". Ontario Hockey Association. http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/43955-2007-2008-oha-awards. Retrieved May 15, 2008. 
5. ^ McKenzie, Bob (7 April 2008). "Interest in Leveille growing". TSN.ca. http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/?id=233730. "On any given night in St. Catharines recently, scouts from 10 to 15 NHL teams have been there to watch Leveille ..." 
6. ^ McKenzie, Bob (9 April 2008). "Daultan Leveille goes out with a bang". TSN.ca. http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/?id=233788. "Leveille has become a hot commodity in NHL scouting circles ... Scouts have been flocking to St. Catharines to check out the late-blooming speedster who is being touted by some as perhaps the fastest skater in the draft and a potential first-round pick in this summer's entry draft." 

External links

• Bio from St. Catharines Falcons.com
• Daultan Leveille's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Daultan Leveille's career stats at Eliteprospects.com

Preceded by Zach Bogosian

Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2008

Succeeded by Evander Kane

Persondata
Name	Leveille, Daultan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 10, 1990
Place of birth	St. Catharines, ON, CAN
Date of death
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