Rebecca Leslie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
| Rebecca Leslie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Leslie with PWHL Toronto in 2024 | |||
| Born |
May 8, 1996 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward (ice hockey) | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | PWHL Ottawa | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Inferno PWHL Toronto | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editAcross four seasons at Boston University, Leslie scored 171 points in 139 games, and captained the team in her final year.[1] In 2018, she signed her first professional contract with the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL,[2] with whom she won the Clarkson Cup, and was a finalist for rookie of the year.[3] After the CWHL folded, she announced she would join the newly-formed PWHPA.
Leslie was drafted in the 12th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Toronto.[4] She signed a one-year contract with Toronto in November 2023.[5] In 24 games with Toronto, she scored two goals and nine points. Entering the 2024–25 season, she signed a one-year contract with PWHL Ottawa.[6]
International
editIn 2014, Leslie put up 5 points in 5 games for the Canadian team that won the gold medal in the U18 IIHF Women's World Juniors.[7] In 2019, she made her first senior appearance for Team Canada in the Rivalry Series.[8]
Personal life
editHer brother Zac Leslie also plays hockey professionally. Most of his career has been in the AHL.[9][10]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa Lady Senators | Prov. WHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Lady Senators | Prov. WHL | 37 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Lady Senators | Prov. WHL | 38 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 32 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston University | HE | 33 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | 27 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Team Bauer | PWHPA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Team Harvey's | PWHPA | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Sonnet | PWHPA | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Toronto | PWHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Pallenik, Justin (15 February 2016). "Rebecca Leslie continues breakout season for women's hockey". The Daily Free Press.
- ^ "Inferno busy in CWHL off-season". calgarysun.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (March 13, 2019). "CWHL announces three Rookie of the Year finalists". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Wegman, Josh (18 September 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (2023-11-02). "PWHL Teams Continue Signing". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Ottawa Native Rebecca Leslie Signs With PWHL Ottawa". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Gutchess, Josh (25 January 2016). "Ice Hockey's Impressive Sophomore Duo". Bostonia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Canada vs USA: How to watch the Rivalry Series". Pension Plan Puppets. February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Staffieri, Mark. "Rebecca Leslie Brings Leadership to PWHL's Ottawa Senators Franchise". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "StocktonHeat.com | Doing Their Part". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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