Leslie Oles

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Leslie Oles
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Born (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 33)
Beaconsfield, Québec, Canada
Height 162 [1]  cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 61 [1]  kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
team
Played for Canada
Playing career 2007–present

Leslie Oles (born 18 November 1990 in Beaconsfield, Quebec) [1] is a Canadian ice hockey player. She started played a professional hockey when she was 17, helping the player-run Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) start up. She was elected to the all-star team and in her second season helped the Montreal Stars win the Clarkson Cup. She later joined the interuniversity league while studying physical education at McGill University. She was a member of Canada's Under-18 Team and won a silver medal at the 2008 world championships.

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Club career

Leslie Oles started playing hockey at the age of 4. [2] She played in boys' leagues. At age 17 she received a Montreal Canadiens scholarship. [3]

From 2006 to 2008, Oles was a member of Canada's National Under-18 Team and won a silver medal at the 2008 U18 World Championships. [4] [5] [6]

In the 2007–08 Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) season, Oles was the youngest player of the Montreal Stars at 17. She attended Kuper Academy, a private English day school, to complete her high school education while helping the new league get started. She finished second in team scoring with 16 goals and 16 assists for a total of 32 points in 20 games played. [1] With teammate Marie-Philip Poulin, she was elected to the CWHL All-Star Team and to the CWHL Eastern Division All-Star Team. [7] [6] In her second season (2008–09) she helped the Stars in win the Clarkson Cup. [8]

Starting in 2010 Oles played with the McGill Martlets of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league (CIAU). In her first academic season (2010–11) she helped the Martlets win the championship. [9] [7] In her second season (2011–12) she set a new record, becoming the best scorer in the Quebec Conference (RSEQ) with 10 goals and 4 assists (14 points) in 9 games played. [10] In 2012–13 Oles finished sixth for scoring and led the league in penalty minutes; with a younger team, the Martlets were undefeated in the regular season but lost both games in the playoffs. [2]

After playing five seasons in university league, Oles returned to the CWHL drafted by the Stars, [6] renamed Les Canadiennes de Montreal that season. [6] She helped them reach the playoffs in the 2015–16 season [1] but because she had played in the inaugural season Oles was not considered for rookie of the year. [11]

Oles joined the Switzerland women's ice hockey league for 2017–18, playing for EV Bomo Thun  [ de ]. A Thun press release said that the team would be counting on Oles' scoring skills while also valuing her high penalty minutes to create the necessary respect on the ice. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Downey, Jeff (8 April 2013). "Dynamic duo poised to return to national stage". The McGill Tribune. Student Society of McGill University. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Creation of the Montreal Canadiens Scholarship Program". Montreal Canadiens. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Canada Wins Silver Medal at 2008 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship". Hockey Canada. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Doyle, Amy (23 November 2011). "Doyle Hockey Development Staff member Leslie Oles named CIS Athlete of the Week". Doyle Hockey Development. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Montreal Stars Stock Up On Forwards at 2015 CWHL Draft". Women's Hockey Life. womenshockeylife.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 Staffieri, Mark (2012). "Hard-Working Forward Leslie Oles a Key Leader for the McGill Martlets". Bleacher Report. Turner Sports Network. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Koreen, Mike (22 March 2009). "First Clarkson Cup stays in Canada". Slam Sports. Postmedia Network. Sun Media. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "FINALE championnat de SIC: Les Martlets couronnées au terme d'une saison parfaite" [Finals SIC Champions: The Martlets crowned after a perfect season] (in French). PrestoSports. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Leslie Oles et J.-S. Breton honorés" [Leslie Oles and J.S. Breton honoured] (in French). Bell Media. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  11. ↑ Bevis, Hannah (5 April 2016). "Marie-Philip Poulin, Leslie Oles are CWL's second-time rookies". si.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "From Montréal to Thun – Leslie Oles joins EV BOMO Thun". Swiss Hockey News. swisshockeynews.ch. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ontario Red wins 2007 National Women's Under-18 Championship". Hockey Canada. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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