Jacques LeClerc
Induction Year: 2003
Birthday: January 15, 1945
City/Town: Windsor Mills, Quebec
- Started as a goalie and continued apprenticeship at that position until the age of 17.
- Briefly played for the Richmond Flyers, an American Hockey League farm club.
- Served as a captain for the Flyers and won an “Eastern Township Cup” at the age of 18.
- Played Junior “A” hockey for the Thedford Mines Blackhawks, a National Hockey League farm club for the Montreal Canadiens.
- Defenseman and captain for the Manchester Monarchs from 1965 to 1969.
- Defenseman and captain for the Manchester Monarchs from 1970 to 1975.
- One two championships with the Monarchs…one as a player and one as a player/coach.
- Coached the Junior Generals, a Junior “A” hockey team.
- Played for the Concord Budmen from 1975 to 1978.
- Started the Manchester Youth Regional Hockey Association (MYRHA).
- Long time youth coach of the Manchester Flames.
- Also coached various summer league hockey teams.
- Participant in several Manchester Blackhawks Alumni games for charity.
- Last Alumni game was in 1996.