Gregory Leeb (born May 31, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 2 games in the

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with the

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during the 2000–01 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2013, was mainly spent with the

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in the

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. He ended his career with one season with the Coventry Blaze in the

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. Greg is the brother of Brad Leeb.

Playing career

Leeb got his start with the

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in the Western Hockey League, where he played from 1994 to 1998. In four seasons with the Chiefs Leeb scored 127 goals and 164 assists for 291 points in 276 career games with the Chiefs. Leeb then played for the

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(1998–2000), followed by stints with the

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(2000–01), Hamilton Bulldogs (2001–02), and

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(2002–03). After one season Leeb joined fellow German club, the Nuremberg/Signoret Ice Tigers, where he played for six seasons. For the 2012-2013

campaign, Leeb joined the Coventry Blaze. He is now retired.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

* Named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team in 1998

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leeb, Greg 1977 births Living people Augsburger Panther players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Dallas Stars players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Red Deer, Alberta Nürnberg Ice Tigers players Spokane Chiefs players Undrafted National Hockey League players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players