François Leroux

François Leroux
Leroux at the Alumni Game in Pittsburgh, December 2010
Born (1970-04-18) April 18, 1970
Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 247 lb (112 kg; 17 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins
Colorado Avalanche
NHL draft 19th overall, 1988
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19782003
2006–2019

François Leroux (born April 18, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. At 6'6" and over 240 pounds, Leroux was a physical, defensive-minded defenceman who amassed 577 penalty minutes in his NHL career. In his NHL career, he played with the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche.