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The Biography of LeAndre St. Pierre       

 

 

LeAndre St. Pierre was born in Versailles, France from a relatively wealthy family who grew up in France themselves. His father, Andre, is of mixed ethnicity. He owns his own grape farm and produces wine for a living. His mother, Jules, also grew up in Versailles and met Andre when they were in high school. LeAndre was the last of three children. An athletic family, the St. Pierre’s took a strong liking to the game of golf. Andre played on the French amateur tour from the age of 22 until he lost his eligibility at the age of 30. He taught each of his kids the discipline and precision it took to succeed at the game, but his youngest son took his interest to the next level. “LeAndre could have been the next Tiger Woods. I’m confident in that statement” said his father. “He just always wanted more than golf. He wanted to try every sport. I let him do whatever he wanted to do athletically.” At the age of seven, LeAndre took his first skating lessons with a French instructor who had recently retired from professional hockey. That man was Paul MacLean, who went on to win the 2013 coach of the year award for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL. Even though LeAndre was competing in golf tournaments with kids three years older than him, his progress on the ice was unbelievable to his instructor. “The way he floated around the ice with such little experience shows the amount of talent LeAndre had at such a young age” said Mr. MacLean. “It came natural to him. He used the boards for about a week before he was in the middle of the ice working on stopping and crossovers.”

 

 

LeAndre dropped the game of golf at the age of 11 to focus on hockey. His father was hesitant to allow him to stop playing, but the words of his instructor influenced his decision. St. Pierre was selected to play for the U-13 French national team, which traveled to play all over Europe and even in North America. LeAndre was exposed to some of the best youth talent in the world. While there were some growing pains and a lot of disappointment early on, he eventually became a part of the first line and contributed five goals and two assists in national play. Even though France did not win a game during his first season, LeAndre was determined to get better; a rare sight for someone who was 11 years old. He continued to work with coach MacLean and other private instructors who helped LeAndre reach the level of being nationally ranked entering high school.

 

 

LeAndre attended Versailles Central high school, a school not known for its hockey team. His instructor moved to Canada to take the head coaching job for Ottawa and his father was running out of finances to send LeAndre to private lessons. With the U-18 French national team disbanding because of a lack of interest, St. Pierre seemed to be stuck in a tough spot. He was clearly the best high school player in France, but had no way to show it to the rest of the world. LeAndre decided to try his hand at the game of golf again during the summer. With no serious commitment to either sport, LeAndre started to spend most of his time hanging out with friends and being a normal high school student. He came up with a new hobby: making music. Using a hybrid style of EDM and hip hop, LeAndre became a popular face at parties and other celebrations which called for a DJ. Not only was he still a great hockey player, but his music began to gain exposure throughout Europe. He got into everything that came along with the nature of being a high school celebrity. Drugs, alcohol, and women seemed to be crowding St. Pierre at every event he attended. At age 17, LeAndre did a show in Amsterdam which became notoriously known as “the biggest high school drug bust in the history of Amsterdam.” However, nothing could be directly linked to St. Pierre and no charges were filed against him. On the ice rink, St. Pierre was tearing up the French high school scene. He recorded 245 points in only 164 games throughout his career and became popular for making friends on opposing teams during games because of his celebrity status in France.

 

 

After graduation, St. Pierre signed with the sport management agency ATW. The signing came less than a year after acquiring American football star Denver Williams, also known for his background in music. ATW hopes to have similar success with St. Pierre. “We needed an identity as an organization, and we found it with Denver” said Aaron Wilson, company CEO. “He has been absolutely tremendous in the community and on the playing field. We hope to help LeAndre accomplish the same in his hockey career.” ATW secured St. Pierre a tryout with the Moscow Red Wolves of the VHLM shortly after he agreed to become a member of the agency. Moscow liked what they saw in St. Pierre and quickly offered him a league minimum contract. “We are intrigued by the fact that LeAndre can not only help us on the ice, but also bring in a different fan base to help stabilize the lack of attendance we have been experiencing lately” said Red Wolves general manager Steven Stamkos. “We are going to ease him into the league and play him on the fourth line to start season 45, but we expect his growing pains to be minimal and hope he will become a first liner sometime during the season.” Moscow is loaded at the right wing position of which St. Pierre is most comfortable. He figures to make the transition to either center or left wing, which would allow him to see more playing time and move his progression along much quicker. Scouts expect him to blossom into one of the top prospects in the season 46 draft.

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