Nick Leddy
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| Nick Leddy | |
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Leddy with the Blackhawks in 2010. |
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| Born | March 20, 1991 Eden Prairie, MN, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks |
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| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 2009 Minnesota Wild |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Nick Leddy (born March 20, 1991 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman that currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. He was drafted with the 16th overall pick by the Minnesota Wild in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began his hockey career when he played at the University of Minnesota with the Golden Gophers.[1] He was drafted by the Wild and was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Kim Johnsson for Cam Barker on February 12, 2010. He played his first NHL game on October 8, 2010 against the Colorado Avalanche and scored his first NHL goal on October 11, 2010 against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.[2]