Profile - Greg Leeb
After 15 years of professional hockey, Greg retired from the professional game in 2013. As an undrafted player at all levels, Greg felt fortunate to have played with elite players and for elite coaches in some of the best hockey leagues in the world including the National Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL), German Eishockey League (DEL), Team Canada (IIHF), England Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Greg played his minor hockey in Red Deer, AB until the age of 17 when he moved to play for the Spokane Chiefs for 4 years in the Western Hockey League. After Spokane he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars where he played for their affiliate, the Kalamazoo Wings, in the International Hockey League. Greg played several NHL exhibition games and two regular season games with Dallas. After 2 seasons in Kalamazoo the affiliation moved to Salt Lake City where he played for one season and lead the team in points and received an MVP award. He then signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers and played for their affiliate in Hamilton, ON. His career then lead him to Germany where he played in the country's top league, Deutsche Eishockey Liga, for 10 seasons and played in one All-Star Game. He played one season in the city of Augsburg and nine in the city of Nurnberg. He was also asked to represent Team Canada on two occasions for international tournaments in Hungary and Switzerland. In his final year as a professional player, he played in England for the Coventry Blaze while obtaining his Masters in Sport Business Management from Coventry University. As a player in Coventry he was awarded the Coach's Player, Player's Player and Fan's Player awards.
"Having played at an elite level in various countries and for three coaches who have gone on to win the Stanley Cup I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience an array of approaches to the game and broaden my knowledge of the sport. Realizing that the game of hockey is continually evolving, I also believe that players must continue to evolve and enhance their skill set. Not only does this allow a player the opportunity to play at the highest level desired it also helps further the enjoyment of the sport at any level of participation."
Since retiring Greg has worked with several local teams and organizations of all ages as a skills coach and head coach as well as an assistant coaching role with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL during the 2015-2016 season. He has achieved his USA Hockey Coaching Level 4 certificate and his instructional experience has included several years of summer hockey training sessions under Pro Advantage Hockey with youth players, junior, college and professional players.