Colorado College Athletics

2018-19: Appeared in 40 games ... All-NCHC honorable mention … Named NCHC Goalie of the Week last two weeks of the regular season … 26 saves in 2-1 victory at No. 6 Denver … Followed up with 30 saves in 1-0 shutout over the Pioneers to claim The Gold Pan … 34 saves in 3-1 victory over No. 20 North Dakota … Season-high 43 saves in 4-3 overtime loss at UND … Also had 43 saves in 5-4 overtime loss at No. 1 St. Cloud State … 40 saves in 4-1 victory over No. 3 Minnesota Duluth … 39 saves in 3-3 tie against New Hampshire … Named NCHC Goalie of the Week following UNH series … 18 saves in 1-0 victory over Alabama Huntsville for seventh career shutout … 32 saves in NCHC first-round series-clinching 3-2 victory over Western Michigan … Most wins in one season by a Tiger since Joe Howe had 18 in 2010-11 … No. 8 on CC’s all-time list with 38 victories and No. 5 with 3,025 saves ... Member of NCHC all-academic team for third consecutive year.

2017-18: Appeared in 36 games, started 35 … Career-high 46 saves, including 18 in the first period, at No. 4 Denver … First shutout of season with 41 saves vs. Omaha … 40 saves in 1-0 victory over No. 2 Denver … 37 saves in 2-0 victory over No. 4 DU in NCHC playoff series … Also shut out Arizona State with 36 saves … 40 saves, 19 in the first period, at Western Michigan … 39 saves, 17 in the second period, at New Hampshire … 37 saves, 16 in the third period, in 1-1 tie vs. No. 1 Denver … 34 saves in 4-4 tie vs. No. 1 Denver and 4-2 win at No. 8 North Dakota … Third in the NCHC with four shutouts and tied for third with 15 wins … Led the league and eighth in the country with 1008 saves … NCHC Goalie of the Week after Denver series ... Member of NCHC all-academic team for second consecutive year.
 
2016-17: Started and appeared in 32 games … Tournament MVP at Florida Hockey Classic … Saved 49 of 50 shots in the tournament’s two games … First career shutout in 3-0 victory over Merrimack in opening round of Florida Classic … Season-high 45 saves in 3-0 victory over No. 12 North Dakota … 83 saves in weekend series vs. the Fighting Hawks … 43 saves in 2-2 tie at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth … 26 saves next night in 2-1 victory over top-ranked Bulldogs … NCHC Goalie of the Week each of those two weeks … 25 saves in 2-1 victory at 19th-ranked St. Cloud State … First career point with assist at Denver … 42 saves in 4-1 loss at Denver in NCHC playoffs … 35 saves in 1-1 tie at Miami … NCHC Rookie of the Week after Miami and North Dakota series ... Member of NCHC all-academic team.
 
Before Colorado College: Posted a 31-10-2 record in 44 regular-season games for the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League … Tied for the league lead with 31 victories and was sixth with a 2.48 goals-against average … Finished third in the AJHL with four shutouts … Went 8-4 with a 2.85 GAA in 12 playoff games as the Bobcats advanced to the North Division championship series … Posted a 3.25 GAA in six games as the Bobcats advanced to the title game of the prestigious Royal Bank Cup.
 
Personal: Parents are Alain Laurent Blanchette and Lucie Leclerc … Has two stepsisters, Anne and Alice … Would like to travel following his time at CC … Enjoys tennis, waterskiing and cooking in his spare time … Favorite food is chicken parmigiana … Favorite book is Silence de Mort … Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption … Person in history he would most like to meet is either Marco Polo or Nikola Tesla … Favorite TV show is Suits … Greatest moment in sports was participating in the Royal Bank Cup … Favorite sport other than hockey is tennis … Credits Vincent Riendeau with the biggest influence on his athletic career … Started playing hockey at age six … Favorite professional team is the Montreal Canadiens and favorite player is Martin Brodeur.