Bryan Andrew Lefley (October 18, 1948 – October 28, 1997) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey player and
coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
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. He played in 228 games in the
National Hockey League between 1972 and 1978, and later played in Europe.
Lefley was born in
Grosse Isle, Manitoba
Grosse Isle is a small rural community north-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is partially in the Rural Municipality of Rosser and partially in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. The name of Grosse Isle comes from the French "Grosse Île", mea ...
. After his playing days, he coached in Europe, notably coaching the
Italy men's national ice hockey team from 1993–1997, until his death in a car accident on October 28, 1997 in
Bolzano,
Italy, ten days after his 49th birthday.
Bryan was the brother of
Chuck Lefley
Charles Thomas Lefley (born January 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Lefley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens sixth overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Lefley started his National ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1948 births
1997 deaths
Baltimore Clippers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
Düsseldorfer EG players
Fort Worth Wings players
HC Varese players
Ice hockey people from Manitoba
Kansas City Scouts players
New York Islanders players
Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
Omaha Knights (CHL) players
Providence Reds players
Road incident deaths in Italy
SC Bern coaches
Springfield Indians players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
Winnipeg Rangers players
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