Summary
Brady Leisenring (born September 7, 1982, in Stowe, Vermont) is a former American professional ice hockey player current assistant coach with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.[1]
| Brady Leisenring | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 7, 1982 Stowe, Vermont, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Barons Worcester Sharks Fresno Falcons Schwenningen ERC Landshut Cannibals Hannover Indians Odessa Jackalopes Bridgeport Sound Tigers Kalamazoo Wings ESV Kaufbeuren VIK Västerås HK Heilbronner Falken Esbjerg Energy | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2014 | ||
Playing career edit
Leisenring was a standout hockey player for the University of Vermont Catamounts from 2001 to 2006. In his final season at UVM he broke John LeClair's all-time record of most points by a Vermont born player with 117.[2] After the end of the 2005–06 season at UVM, he signed an amateur try-out contract with the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League.[3] The next season following his 3-game stint in the AHL Leisenring participated with the San Jose Sharks' prospects in what was called “Pacific Division Shootout”, featuring rookies from the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Phoenix Coyotes. San Jose would send him to their minor league affiliate the Worcester Sharks.[4] Leisenring would play 27 games for Worcester over the next two season. After several stops he then joined the Hannover Indians in the German 2.GBun for the 2009–10 season.[5]
After spending the 2010–11 season in North America with namely the Kalamazoo Wings and Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Leisenring returned to Germany signing a one-year contract with ESV Kaufbeuren of the 2nd Bundeliga on June 7, 2011. He next headed to Sweden and spent two seasons with VIK Västerås HK, along with a stint with Heilbronner Falken in Germany.
Coaching career edit
In 2014, Leisenring signed on with the Esbjerg Energy of the Danish Metal Ligaen. After appearing in 16 games, Leisenring retired and took an assistant coaching position with the team.[6][7] In 2017, Leisenring returned stateside and was named an assistant coach of the Atlanta Gladiators in the ECHL.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 54 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 53 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 37 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 36 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 35 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Vermont | HE | 37 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 42 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 64 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Schwenningen ERC | 2.GBun | 48 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Landshut Cannibals | 2.GBun | 28 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hannover Indians | 2.GBun | 22 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Odessa Jackalopes | CHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 38 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011-12 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 2.GBun | 48 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2012-13 | VIK Västerås HK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 43 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Heilbronner Falken | DEL2 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Esbjerg Energy | Metal Ligaen | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Career Totals | 721 | 232 | 267 | 499 | 533 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2003–04 |
References edit
- ^ christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com, Christine Troyke. "Gladiators hire Leisenring as assistant coach".
- ^ ESPN.com. "Fries at the Bottom of the Bag". Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Junger, Preston (12 April 2006). "Leisenring Signs With Cleveland in AHL". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ NHL.com. "Sharks Assign Forward Brady Leisenring To Worcester Camp". Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Euro Hockey Ticker.com. "Leisenring now an Indian". Retrieved March 17, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brady Leisenring erstattes af Kyle Wharton - Hockeymagasinet.dk - Alt om ishockey". www.hockeymagasinet.dk.
- ^ "Truppen - Esbjerg Energy Hjemmeside". www.esbjergenergy.dk.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database