page_title: John LeClair
section_title: Pittsburgh Penguins
hierarchical_section_title: John LeClair / Playing career / Pittsburgh Penguins
caption_attribution_description: English: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks, #10 John Leclair, #20 Colby Armstrong and #44 Brooks Orpik
context_page_description: John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. With the Flyers, LeClair became the first American-born player to score 50 goals in three consecutive NHL seasons while playing on the Legion of Doom line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg. LeClair was a member of the Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup winning team in 1993.
context_section_description: On July 23, 2005, as a result of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement which finally introduced a salary cap to the NHL, the Flyers were forced to part ways with their longtime alternate captain, and they bought out LeClair's contract to create cap space. Rumors had LeClair going to the Boston Bruins or perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs. Instead, LeClair signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 15, 2005. LeClair had a successful season in Pittsburgh during the 2005–06 NHL season, finishing fourth on the team in scoring as he passed the 400-goal mark and had his ninth 50+ point season.
caption: LeClair playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2006–07 season.
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