Fantasy Summary
Skilled, playmaking winger. Middle-six upside
Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 6.0 |
| NHL Certainty | 3.0 |
| Country | USA |
| Position | LW |
| Roster Type | System |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | August 7, 1998 |
| Height | 5‘11” |
| Weight | 185 lbs |
| Drafted | 2018 Round 6; Overall: 182 |
Observations
April 2019 – Leonard finished this NCAA season third in points among Hockey East Conference players. The forward managed a point-per-game pace with 36 points in 36 games. While his offensive numbers were an improvement over his freshman season, his coach was more impressed with Leonard’s improved defensive play. Leonard’s development so far is exceeding expectations for a sixth round pick, however he’ll have at least one more year to marinate in the NCAA. Chris Legg
June 2018 – The Sharks drafted John Leonard, a skilled forward from the NCAA’s UMass, with the 182nd pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft. Leonard represents a bit of a swing for the fences which isn’t a bad bet at this stage in the draft. He put up really nice numbers in his freshman season with UMass, but he’s likely a long wait with plenty of development time in the NCAA ahead of him. Chris Legg
Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2012-2013 | Pope Francis High | USHS-Prep | 22 | 15 | 9 | 24 | - | | | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Pope Francis High | USHS-Prep | 25 | 29 | 23 | 52 | - | | | ||||||
| Springfield Rifles 16U | MHSL U16 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Springfield Jr. Pics 16U | USPHL 16U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2014-2015 | Team Orange | USA-S16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | | | ||||||
| Pope Francis High | USHS-Prep | 25 | 47 | 28 | 75 | - | | | |||||||
| Springfield Rifles 16U | MHSL U16 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 48 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Grey | USA-S17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | |||||||
| USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 58 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 20 | | | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | UMass (Amherst) | NCAA | 33 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | | | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | UMass (Amherst) | NCAA | 40 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 24 | | |