Leanne Ganney

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Leanne Ganney
Born (1991-10-04) October 4, 1991 (age 32)
Basingstoke, England
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
SDHL team SDE Hockey
Played for Bracknell Queen Bees
Guildford Lightning
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Playing career 2003present

Leanne Ganney (born 4 October 1991) is an English ice hockey player, currently serving as captain of SDE Hockey in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and the national team of Great Britain (Team GB).

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Playing career

At the age of 12, Ganney began playing with the Guildford Lightning in the highest division of English women's hockey. [1] She would play with Guildford for four years, before switching to the Bracknell Queen Bees. [2]

In 2017, Ganney signed with SDE in Sweden. [3] In her first season, she served as an assistant captain, and was named captain in 2018. [4] In 2020, the team made the playoffs for the first time, as she put up 17 points in 36 games. [5]

International

Ganney has made over 40 appearances with the British senior team, for whom she has served as captain since 2015. [6] She has won three IIHF World Women's Championship Division II silver medals and three bronze medals. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 SDE Hockey SDHL 361091955-----
2018–19 SDE HockeySDHL3513132618-----
2019–20 SDE HockeySDHL36710174522022
SDHL totals10730326211822022

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References

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