Rebecca Leslie

Canadian ice hockey forward

Ice hockey player

Rebecca Leslie
Leslie with PWHL Toronto in 2024
Born	(1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 28) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position	Forward (ice hockey)
Shoots	Right
PWHL team	PWHL Toronto
Played for	Calgary Inferno Boston University
National team	Canada
Playing career	2018–present

Rebecca Leslie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for 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 PWHL Toronto.^[4] She signed a one-year contract with Toronto in November 2023.^[5]

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.^[6] In 2019, she made her first senior appearance for Team Canada in the Rivalry Series.^[7]

Personal life

Her brother Zac Leslie also plays hockey professionally. Most of his career has been in the AHL.^[8]^[9]

References

^ 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.
^ 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.