“I just like to hurt people, it’s what I do” – Lucas LeBlanc during an interview
Name:
Lucas James LeBlanc
Nicknames:
Forty Four
The Enforcer
Age:
29
Place of Birth:
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation:
Hockey Player (NHL – Los Angeles Kings)
Personality/History:
Born in Moncton, Canada. Lucas LeBlanc had a somewhat a typical childhood. His father has never been in his life until he started making a name for himself but more on that later. He was the only child of a single mother, she struggled for money for a time but eventually got settled in her waitressing job. Lucas was an overweight and sensitive child, he was bullied relentlessly for his size and girth whilst also doing everything he could to take care of his stressed out mom. In order to try and curb the bullying, Luke joined the Pee Wee Hockey team as a goalie. He wasn’t all that talented but his size allowed him to block a lot of the shots taken and he became relatively popular.
When he began to mature, Lucas started to lose his size so as soon as he was able, he hit the gym and converted all of his fat into muscle. It was hard work but in the end, the young man saw it as both a way of staying in the game he had fallen in love with and also just generally becoming much more healthy. He played varsity hockey for his high school as a defenceman and forward before moving up to the junior leagues where he played for the Moncton Wildcats. The combination of his impressive strength and size as well as his temper, earned the big man the nickname “The Enforcer” a name which stuck with him when Luke made the jumped to the NHL. He was drafted 2nd in the 2003 NHL draft and joined up with the Minnesota Wild.
Not long after joining the Wild, Lucas’s father re-entered his life, however the young man saw this for exactly what it was, an old man looking to score some money. The ensuing confrontation resulted in Luke assaulting his father and being given a massive fine thusly giving the man the money he was craving anyway. Lucas spent much of his rookie season benched and was quickly released in the off season for his anger management issues. He was picked up by the Colorado Avalanche, who have proceeded to keep a hold of him for the past ten years until recently when yet another fight caused the enforcer to be cut to save face. Recently, Luke was signed by the Los Angeles Kings and has relocated to Hollywood Road.
Extra:
- Luke is one of a few players who rotates positions, he generally plays defenceman but occasionally plays forward as well due to his quick feet and accurate slapshot.
- He always wears a watch on his left hand