Brian Lebler (born July 16, 1988) is an Austrian professional ice hockey right winger, who currently playing for the Steinbach Black Wings Linz of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
| Brian Lebler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 16, 1988 Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
Black Wings Linz Syracuse Crunch ERC Ingolstadt EC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| National team |
 Austria | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career edit
Lebler began his professional career during the 2010–11 season after playing four years of Division I college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines. He split his first season with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League and the ECHL's Elmira Jackals. For the 2011–12 season, Lebler joined EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He received the Ron Kennedy Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2014-15 EBEL season,[1] after scoring 35 goals and dealing out 18 assists in 54 regular season games. He also made twelve playoff-appearances with six goals and seven assists that season.
On May 27, 2015, Lebler left the Black Wings after four seasons and signed a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.[2] He returned to Linz after one season in Germany.[3]
International play edit
Lebler was named to Team Austria's official 2014 Winter Olympics roster on January 7, 2014.[4]
Personal edit
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2023) |
Lebler and his wife, Kelsey, had their first child, Blakely, on March 16, 2013. The couple welcomed their second child, Tucker, on March 9, 2015.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 56 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 54 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 33 | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 37 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 37 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 39 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 52 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 47 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 78 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 54 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 64 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 47 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 51 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 54 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 51 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 48 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Black Wings 1992 | ICEHL | 50 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Black Wings Linz | ICEHL | 46 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| ICEHL totals | 494 | 287 | 203 | 490 | 608 | 81 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 78 | ||||
| DEL totals | 47 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Austria | OG | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Austria | WC-D1 | 18th | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Austria | WC | 15th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Austria | WC-D1 | 20th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Austria | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Austria | WC-D1 | 17th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Austria | WC | 14th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Austria | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 37 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 20 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "MVPS". www.erstebankliga.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "Lebler reinforces ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Brian Lebler kehrt nach Linz zurück". EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Austria, Latvia and Norway all unveil 25-man Olympic rosters". The Sports Network. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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