Rebecca Leslie
Born (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward (ice hockey)
Shoots Left
Played for Calgary Inferno
Boston University
National team  Canada
Playing career 2018–present

Rebecca Leslie is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently a member of the PWHPA.[1]

Career

Across four seasons at Boston University, Leslie scored 171 points in 139 games, and captained the team in her final year.[2] In 2018, she signed her first professional contract with the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL,[3] with whom she won the Clarkson Cup, and was a finalist for rookie of the year.[4] After the CWHL folded, she announced she would join the newly-formed PWHPA.

International

In 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.[5] In 2019, she made her first senior appearance for Team Canada in the Rivalry Series.[6]

Personal life

Her brother Zac Leslie also plays hockey professionally. Most of his career has been in the AHL.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile - PWHPA". pwhpa.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Rebecca Leslie continues breakout season for women's hockey – The Daily Free Press".
  3. ↑ "Inferno busy in CWHL off-season". calgarysun.
  4. ↑ Jay, Michelle (March 13, 2019). "CWHL announces three Rookie of the Year finalists". The Ice Garden.
  5. ↑ "Ice Hockey's Impressive Sophomore Duo". Bostonia.
  6. ↑ "Canada vs USA: How to watch the Rivalry Series". Pension Plan Puppets. February 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ Staffieri, Mark. "Rebecca Leslie Brings Leadership to PWHL's Ottawa Senators Franchise". Bleacher Report.
  8. ↑ "StocktonHeat.com | Doing Their Part".


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