Arsene Leclerc originally did not want to play hockey, his first love was football actually. Growing up in France, football is always the dominant sport in the media and in the local community. It is easier to play as well, but coming from a fairly well off family, Leclerc always had the choice and opportunity to try new things, which is very lucky. Despite Hockey not being a big sport in his native country, living near the Swiss border, and having family in Switzerland, Leclerc always had a second love in Hockey, and loved going to the arena when visiting family to watch the local teams. Swiss hockey is not the best, not the most appealing product, nor is it the best players in the world, unlike what you could find in french football, but it did have a speed and excitement that just didn't exist in any other sport. Eventually Leclerc was old enough to ask for some skates and the rest is history.