Career
At 6"6" and over 240 pounds, Leroux was a physical, defensive-minded defenceman who amassed 577 penalty minutes in his National Hockey League career. In his National Hockey League career, he played with the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. A first-round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1988 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Leroux made his National Hockey League debut with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1988-1989 season, playing two games.
He split time between Cape Breton and Edmonton from 1989 to 1993.
On September 17, 1990, in his first pre-season game, Leroux fought Wendel Clark of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On March 24, 1992, Leroux received his first National Hockey League fighting major after fighting Tim Hunter of the Calgary Flames.
Leroux claimed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on October 6, 1993. Leroux played 23 games for the Senators before being sent down to the Prince Edward Island Senators in the AHL, where he remained until the completion of the 1993-1994 season.
On January 18, 1995, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Leroux in the National Hockey League Waiver Draft.
On March 26, 1996, Leroux beat Saint Louis Blues forward Tony Twist in a fight. Leroux received a match penalty for the fight, and it was determined that he had tape over his knuckles before fighting. Prior to the start of the 1997-1998 season, Leroux was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for a third round pick in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Following his stint with the Colorado Avalanche, Leroux was not offered an National Hockey League contract.
He later played for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League and the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. He later spent one season in the German Elite League playing for Berlin Capitals. The Penguins signed Leroux to a two-way contract on July 16, 2002.
Leroux played 57 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins before being traded, along with January Hrdina to the Phoenix Coyotes for three prospects (forwards Ramzi Abid and Guillaume Lefebvre, and defenceman Dan Focht) on March 16, 2003. Leroux made a second stop at Springfield, as they were now the Coyotes" AHL affiliate.
He played six games before announcing his retirement from the National Hockey League on September 6, 2003.
On November 21, 2007, after practicing on and off with the team, Leroux signed with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. On July 17, 2008, Leroux assumed the position of Commissioner of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL). Leroux"s role as league commissioner included hosting a weekly MAHL radio show and representing the league at regular season and post-season games. Leroux"s tenure as commissioner was short-lived however, with the MAHL disbanding on September 23, 2008.