Louis Leblanc News

Hey all! Welcome to Arctic Ice Hockey's first annual NHL Mock Draft. Over the next thirty days, Ryan, Tim and myself will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2012 NHL Draft being held June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Feb. 26, 2012: Sunrise, FL, USA; Montreal Canadiens center Louis Leblanc controls the puck in front of Florida Panthers left wing Wojtek Wolski during the third period at the BankAtlantic Center.

The Montreal Canadiens hired 20-year NHL veteran and former Chicago Blackhawks ' assistant general manager Marc Bergevin as the team's new general manager and executive vice president last Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens announced this afternoon that defenceman P.K. Subban will not be participating in the 2012 World Hockey Championship, and will be heading back to Canada.

It's hard to tell if this is the team the Hamilton Bulldogs thought they would have all year, or if they just beat up on a down and out team that was just pushed out of the playoffs.