Rob Leask
Encyclopedia
Robert Leask is a Canadian
-German
professional ice hockey
defenceman who is currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
by the Washington Capitals
. He started his professional career with the Baltimore Skipjacks
of the AHL
in 1992. As a member of the Johnstown Chiefs
, Leask was named to the ECHL All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995.
Leask spent the 1995-96 playing for the Canadian National Team.
Leask has played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 1996. As a member of Eisbären Berlin
, Leask was named to the DEL All-Star Team in both 2004 and 2005 and was a member of the team when Eisbären Berlin won the DEL Championship in 2005 and 2006.
After three seasons with the Hamburg Freezers, Leask was signed as an injury replacement for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers on August 26, 2009. On March 10, 2010, Leask signed an extension with the Ice Tigers.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who is currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Playing career
Leask was drafted 67th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...
by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. He started his professional career with the Baltimore Skipjacks
Baltimore Skipjacks
The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.-History:...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in 1992. As a member of the Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
, Leask was named to the ECHL All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995.
Leask spent the 1995-96 playing for the Canadian National Team.
Leask has played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 1996. As a member of Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin
' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members...
, Leask was named to the DEL All-Star Team in both 2004 and 2005 and was a member of the team when Eisbären Berlin won the DEL Championship in 2005 and 2006.
After three seasons with the Hamburg Freezers, Leask was signed as an injury replacement for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers on August 26, 2009. On March 10, 2010, Leask signed an extension with the Ice Tigers.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 1988-89 OHL season The 1988–89 OHL season was the 9th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Niagara Falls Thunder. The Hamilton Steelhawks move to Niagara Falls becoming the Niagara Falls Thunder... |
Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 1989-90 OHL season The 1989–90 OHL season was the 10th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Rangers. The Toronto Marlboros become the Dukes of Hamilton. The Guelph Platers become the Owen Sound Platers... |
Hamilton Dukes | OHL | 43 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 1990-91 OHL season The 1990–91 OHL season was the 11th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Oshawa Generals... |
Hamilton Dukes | OHL | 62 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 1991-92 OHL season The 1991–92 OHL season was the 12th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials... |
Guelph Storm Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm is a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.-History:... |
OHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... |
OHL | 49 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 68 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1993–94 | Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
52 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1993–94 1993-94 NHL season -Final:The Final pitted the New York Rangers, seeking to win their first Cup since 1940, versus the Vancouver Canucks, looking for their first-ever Cup win. The series was hard-fought and went the full seven games. The Rangers took a 3–1 series lead, but the Canucks won the next two to force a game... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 60 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 53 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | ||
| 1996–97 | Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin ' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members... |
DEL | 50 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 80 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 1998–99 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1999–00 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 50 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 58 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 49 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 50 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 42 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 43 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamburg Freezers Hamburg Freezers The Hamburg Freezers are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga that play their games in Hamburg, Germany. Originally known as the Munich Barons from 1999 until 2002, team owner Philip Anschutz relocated the franchise to Hamburg for financial reasons on 3 June 2002, and renamed the team the... |
DEL | 48 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | ||
| 2009–10 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 54 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff... |
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DEL totals | 719 | 56 | 205 | 261 | 1226 | 85 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 176 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
Germany Germany men's national ice hockey team The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990... |
WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 2004 World Cup of Hockey The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues... |
Germany | WCH World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics -Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and... |
Germany | OG 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senior int'l totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
Awards & Honours
- Played in ECHL All-Star GameECHL All-Star GameThe ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches,...
in 1994 and 1995 - Played in DEL All-Star Game in 2004 and 2005
- DEL Champion in 2005 and 2006 (Eisbären Berlin)