Leo LeClerc

In 1951, Leo LeClerc became the driving force behind the Edmonton Oil Kings. Not only was he the general manager of this new elite junior hockey club, he also helped design the jerseys. LeClerc, under the watchful eye of the Detroit Red Wings, nurtured Western Canada’s best hockey talent, from Norm Ullman to John Bucyk.

In 1963, LeClerc finally led the Oil Kings to the Memorial Cup title However, his most impressive legacy, is that two of the greatest hockey coaches and managers the game had ever seen, Pat Quinn and Glen Sather, both played under him that year.

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