Brian Lebler

Brian Lebler
Born	(1988-07-16) July 16, 1988 (age 36) 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

Brian Lebler (born July 16, 1988) is an Austrian professional ice hockey right winger, who currently plays for the Steinbach Black Wings Linz of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Playing career

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

Lebler was named to Team Austria's official 2014 Winter Olympics roster on January 7, 2014. ^[4]

Personal

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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
2022–23	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL		44	19	11	30	51		10	7	2	9	12
2023–24	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL		47	20	26	46	24		5	1	1	2	4
2024–25	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL		48	28	16	44	61		14	5	6	11	10
ICEHL totals				633	354	256	610	744		110	50	42	92	104
DEL totals				47	10	15	25	73		2	0	0	0	2

International

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
2022	Austria	WC	11th		7	1	0	1	8
2025	Austria	WC	8th		8	1	2	3	8
Senior totals					52	21	10	31	36

References

1. "MVPS". www.erstebankliga.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
2. "Lebler reinforces ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
3. "Brian Lebler kehrt nach Linz zurück". EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
4. "Austria, Latvia and Norway all unveil 25-man Olympic rosters". The Sports Network. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database