Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc (born July 30, 1992) is a

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professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(LNAH).

Playing career

Gauthier-Leduc was selected by the

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in the third round (68th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2015–16 season, after 57 games with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the

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he was traded to the

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as part of a seven-player deal on February 27, 2016. He was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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for the remainder of the year. As a free agent in the off-season, Leduc was unable to attract an NHL contract, and on August 27, 2016, he opted to sign a one-year contract abroad with

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club, HC Dynamo Pardubice of the ELH. In February 2017, Leduc agreed a move to the

Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League, Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). T ...

of the UK's

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, penning a deal until the end of the season. Leduc left Belfast in June 2017 to sign for Austrian club,

Dornbirn Bulldogs The Dornbirn Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria, who are currently on hiatus and formerly played in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL), the first level of ice hockey in Austria, from 2012 until 2022. The club ...

of the

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. He played two seasons with the Bulldogs before continuing his European career in Sweden, agreeing as a free agent to a one-year Allsvenskan contract with

Västerås IK Västerås IK (''Västerås Ishockey klubb'') is a professional ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second-tier league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK played 12 seasons in the top Swedish leagu ...

on July 17, 2019. In 2020, Leduc returned to Austria to sign for the

Vienna Capitals The Vienna Capitals are an Austrian professional ice hockey team that participate in the ICE Hockey League. Founded in 2001, the Capitals play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Steffl Arena. In the 2004–05 season, the Capitals claimed ...

. On June 11, 2021, Leduc joined newly promoted

HC Ajoie HC Ajoie is a Swiss professional ice hockey team that competes in the National League (NL), the highest league in Switzerland. The team was founded in 1973 and plays in the Raiffeisen Arena in Porrentruy, Switzerland. HC Ajoie has won three Swis ...

of the

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(NL) on a two-year deal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauthier-Leduc, Jerome 1992 births Living people Canadian people of French descent HC Ajoie players Belfast Giants players Binghamton Senators players Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Dornbirn Bulldogs players HC Dynamo Pardubice players Gwinnett Gladiators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Rimouski Océanic players Rochester Americans players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Vienna Capitals players Ice hockey people from Quebec City Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland 21st-century Canadian sportsmen