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Daultan Leveille Born August 10, 1990
St. Catharines, ON, CANHeight 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 teamsWinnipeg Jets
Michigan State Spartans (CCHA)
St. Catharines FalconsNHL Draft 29th overall, 2008
Atlanta ThrashersPlaying 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]
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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
- ^ "Daultan Leveille Taken 29th in NHL Entry Draft". WILX / Gray Television. 20 June 2008. http://www.wilx.com/sports/headlines/20621614.html.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2007–2008 OHA Awards". Ontario Hockey Association. http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/43955-2007-2008-oha-awards. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
- ^ 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 ..."
- ^ 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 BogosianAtlanta Thrashers first round draft pick
2008Succeeded by
Evander KaneCategories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from St. Catharines
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