UNH Commit Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau: A Tall, Composed Goalie

Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau (G) 2025 UNH Commit

"The 2005 born Quebec native has a composed stance and strong set of fundamentals." Neutral Zone Report, November, 2024

Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau Goalie, 6'2.5", 195 lbs. Catches Left Hometown: St-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada DOB: September 14, 2005; 19 years, 2 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) 2024 USHL Draft: Selected in 2nd Round (#18 Overall) by Des Moines Buccaneers Committed to UNH on May 31, 2024 at Age 18 years, 8 months.

October 2024 Highlight Reel

On October 25, 2024, Seguin-Lescarbeau earned his first USHL shootout win for the Des Moines Buccaneers. In the 4-3 victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks, he made 34 saves during regulation, 3 more in OT, and stopped both shootout attempts. This highlight reel shows several of his stronger saves.

Interview

I had an opportunity to interview Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau, via email, about his hockey career and commitment to UNH:

Mike Lowry: Congratulations on your commitment to play for the University of New Hampshire. How did you first become interested in UNH?

Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau: First of all, thank you very much! UNH and I had a few conversations before my commitment, and it already felt like it was a great place to continue my career. When I visited the college and met the coaches, I realized that I was very interested in playing there in the future.

Mike Lowry: What are the main reasons you chose to commit to UNH?

Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau: I chose to commit to UNH for a few reasons. First, like I said in my previous answer, when I visited the college and met the coaches, I instantly fell in love with the place. Everyone was patient and made me feel like they really wanted me to play for them.

Also, the fact that the Wildcats are playing in a very competitive division, which is Hockey East, was one of the reasons too. Another reason is that the University of New Hampshire is around five and a half hours from my hometown, so this part was like a bonus. It is fun to know that it’s going to be easier for family to come see my games!

Lowry: Have you and the UNH coaches agreed on a target date for you to enroll as a freshman at UNH and join the team?

Seguin-Lescarbeau: Yes we have! I actually just signed my Financial Aid Agreement recently, and we have agreed on coming in as a Freshman for the 2025-2026 season. It is very exciting to know that my college hockey career will start pretty soon, and I can’t wait for it!

Lowry: Last season with the Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) was your first in junior hockey. Your regular season statistics were 26-7-1, 1.99 GAA, .925 SV% and you were the NAHL Goalie of the Month in February. Your playoff stats were 4-3-1, 2.11 GAA, .919 SV%. What are the main strengths of your game? What areas are you trying to improve?

Seguin-Lescarbeau: I think one of my biggest strength is that I am a competitive goaltender. What I mean by this is that even if I am out of position, I will still try to put something in the way to try to make the save. I am also good at getting a little backwards momentum as the play comes down to help me push laterally if I need to.

One thing that goes with my strengths and with the areas of my game that I’m trying to improve is reading the play. This part of the game is something that I’ve worked a lot since last year and that I’ve got way better, but it’s also something that always needs to be better to continue to progress as a goaltender. My footwork would also fit in that category. I’ve worked on that a lot, but I also want it to be better as I move on in my career.

Lowry: As a youngster growing up in Quebec, when and why did you decide to become a goaltender? Are there NHL goalies you try to emulate?

Seguin-Lescarbeau: I remember being very young watching Carey Price with the Montreal Canadiens. He has been an example for me and an idol. Watching him made me fall in love with the goaltenders and it made me want to start hockey as a goalie right away. I started minor hockey at 8 years old which is a little bit later for a Canadian, but I loved the game so much that I made big steps quickly.

Marc-Andre Fleury also has been an example for me. Being from Quebec also, it was nice to see a very good and competitive goaltender from the same province as me, playing in the National Hockey League.

Lowry: This season you've moved up from the NAHL to the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League. How would you describe your transition during the early part of the season? Are there adjustments you're working on to adapt to the challenges of the USHL?

Seguin-Lescarbeau: I would say the game in the USHL is faster and more skilled. For a goalie, you cannot guess at all, you have to be very patient, and you can’t make the first move because the guys are very skilled and when they have time and space, they’re able to make that extra play that you wouldn’t expect. I’ve worked a lot on my patience, my footwork, and my ability of reading the play. I’ve progressed a lot so far and I think it is a very good place to prepare me for college hockey.

Lowry: What are your academic strengths and interests? Have you thought about what you might major in when you enroll at UNH?

Seguin-Lescarbeau: I love school and learning, so I would say this helps a lot to success in school. I don’t think I have a precise strength in school, but I’m interested in learning business. It is a big part of life in my family, so the fact that business was part of my life since I was young made me love it and made me want to study it. I haven’t really made a choice about what I’ll major at UNH yet, but it is going to be related with business.

Neutral Zone Scouting Report

USHL Game Report, October 11, 2024

"The 2005 born Quebec native has a composed stance and strong set of fundamentals. Once moving his tendency of reaching to try to beat plays reduces his power and creates holes on the ice and through his body. When he stays condensed and composed the game comes easy. He controls rebounds well with an active stick and can use his 6’3′ frame to trap pucks. He takes scans of the ice very frequently to identify threats and maintains his feet and mobility as much as possible. Gaining depth when necessary but tending to deepen in his crease and retreat towards the goal line losing his size and not setting his feet. A tough start to the season but a solid foundation to his game, we will see how Seguin-Lescarbeau progresses through the season."

Youth & Junior Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Win	Loss	Tie	GAA	SV%	SO
Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau (G)	2024-25	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	9	2	6	1	4.03	.859	0
	2023-24	Shreveport Mudbugs	NAHL	38	26	7	1	1.99	.925	4
			Playoffs	8	4	3	1	2.11	.919	1
	2022-23	Collège Lionel-Groulx Nordiques	Quebec College HL	22	12	8	0	2.68	.914	1
			Playoffs	3	1	2	0	3.67	.884	0
	2021-22	Saint-Eustache Vikings	QM 18AAA	21	12	7	0	2.41	.901	4
			Playoffs	3	0	3	0	2.64	.904	0