Len Esau

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Len Esau
Born (1968-03-16) March 16, 1968 (age 55)
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Quebec Nordiques
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 86th overall, 1988
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19902001
Len Esau
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Sweden Ice hockey

Leonard Esau (born March 16, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 27 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers between 1991 and 1995. The Leafs drafted him in the fifth round 86th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Cloud State Huskies. Esau never scored a goal in the NHL, but notched up 10 assists and collected 24 penalty minutes. He spent much of his tenure in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League, but also spent one season in Japan, playing for Seibu-Tetsudo Tokyo. Internationally Esau played for the Canadian national team at the 1995 World Championships, winning a bronze medal.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Humboldt Broncos SJHL 20002121124
1986–87Humboldt BroncosSJHL5742630278
1987–88Humboldt BroncosSJHL57163753229
1988–89 St. Cloud State NCAA 3512273969
1989–90 St. Cloud StateNCAA298111983
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL 764141828
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL7892938681302214
1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20000
1992–93 Halifax Citadels AHL7511314279
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL40112
1993–94 Saint John Flames AHL7512364812972246
1993–94 Calgary Flames NHL60337
1994–95 Saint John FlamesAHL541327407350220
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL1406615
1994–95Calgary FlamesNHL10000
1995–96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 8215213615017561126
1996–97 Milwaukee Admirals IHL496162270
1996–97 Detroit Vipers IHL306814361314538
1997–98 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL26391232
1997–98 Indianapolis Ice IHL55633392850004
1998–99 Seibu–Tetsudo JIHL 2161117030110
1999–00 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL7881725641002214
2000–01 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL68316196151128
AHL totals358491371863772526820
IHL totals38847120167441507132090
NHL totals270101024

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1995 Canada WC 70112
Senior totals70112

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