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
PWHL team PWHL Toronto
Played for Calgary Inferno
Boston University
National team  Canada
Playing career 2018–present

Rebecca Leslie is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is currently with PWHL Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Career

Across 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 Toronto.[4]

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. ↑ "Rebecca Leslie continues breakout season for women's hockey – The Daily Free Press". 15 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Inferno busy in CWHL off-season". calgarysun.
  3. ↑ Jay, Michelle (March 13, 2019). "CWHL announces three Rookie of the Year finalists". The Ice Garden.
  4. ↑ Wegman, Josh (18 September 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ice Hockey's Impressive Sophomore Duo". Bostonia. 31 January 2016.
  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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