Rob Leask

Rob Leask
Leask in 2025
Born	(1971-06-09) June 9, 1971 (age 54) North York, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Baltimore Skipjacks Hershey Bears Portland Pirates Eisbären Berlin Hamburg Freezers Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
National team	Canada and   Germany
NHL draft	209th overall, 1991 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1992–2013

Robert Leask (born June 9, 1971) is a Canadian-German ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman who played primarily in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Born in North York, Ontario, Leask was granted German citizenship in 2004. ^[1]

Playing career

Leask was drafted 209th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He started his professional career with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL in 1992. As a member of the Johnstown Chiefs, Leask was named to the ECHL All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995.

Leask spent the 1995-96 playing for the Canadian National Team. Later in his career, he represented the German National Team, participating in the 2004 and 2006 World Championships and the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin. ^[2]

Leask played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 1996. As a member of Eisbären Berlin, Leask was named to the DEL All-Star Team in both 2004 and 2005 and was a member of the team when Eisbären Berlin won the DEL Championship in 2005 and 2006. ^[3]

After three seasons with the Hamburg Freezers, Leask was signed as an injury replacement for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers on August 26, 2009. ^[4] On March 10, 2010, Leask signed an extension with the Ice Tigers. ^[3] He finished his playing career at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Coaching career

Leask began his coaching career at German Oberliga side EV Regensburg, being appointed head coach of the Regensburg team on May 31, 2013. ^[5] After being sacked by Regensburg in February 2014 he served as an assistant coach at the EC Kassel Huskies in the DEL2, the second-tier league in Germany, during the 2014-15 campaign. ^[6] In April 2015, Leask was named assistant coach of the Straubing Tigers, a member of the German top-tier league Deutsche Eishockey Liga. ^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Toronto Marlboros AAA	GTHL U16
1987–88	Pickering Panthers	MetJHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Toronto Marlboros	OHL		64	4	21	25	63		6	0	1	1	4
1989–90	Hamilton Dukes	OHL		43	6	18	24	50		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hamilton Dukes	OHL		62	11	27	38	85		4	1	2	3	2
1991–92	Guelph Storm	OHL		7	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Oshawa Generals	OHL		49	13	27	40	90		7	1	4	5	4
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		68	4	8	12	76		7	0	1	1	14
1993–94	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		52	11	25	36	137		3	1	2	3	14
1993–94	Hershey Bears	AHL		17	0	1	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		60	16	45	61	110		1	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Hershey Bears	AHL		15	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Canadian National Team	Intl		53	6	12	18	48		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Portland Pirates	AHL		3	0	2	2	2		23	0	7	7	21
1996–97	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		50	4	17	21	80		8	2	2	4	14
1997–98	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		32	2	3	5	38		9	2	0	2	37
1998–99	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		39	11	14	25	49		8	0	0	0	30
1999–2000	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	5	12	17	46		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		50	1	15	16	143		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		58	1	23	24	114		4	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		49	4	12	16	112		9	1	1	2	10
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		50	11	16	27	107		6	0	0	0	8
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		42	3	11	14	70		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		43	3	14	17	40		11	1	2	3	12
2006–07	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		48	4	16	20	79		7	0	1	1	10
2007–08	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		52	3	17	20	115		8	0	3	3	14
2008–09	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		52	0	15	15	88		8	1	0	1	35
2009–10	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		54	2	12	14	89		5	0	2	2	4
2010–11	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		48	2	8	10	56		2	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		52	1	19	20	54		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		50	0	6	6	66		3	1	0	1	4
AHL totals				107	4	12	16	122		30	0	8	8	35
DEL totals				821	57	230	287	1346		100	9	21	30	188

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Germany	WC		6	0	0	0	8
2004	Germany	WCH		4	0	1	1	6
2006	Germany	OG		5	0	0	0	6
Senior totals				15	0	1	1	20

Awards and honours

• Played in ECHL All-Star Game in 1994 and 1995
• Played in DEL All-Star Game in 1998,

2004 and 2005

• DEL Champion in 2005 and 2006 (Eisbären Berlin)

References

1. "Rob Leask: Der zweite Mann an der Bande". ‚‘hna.de’’. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
2. "Krupps-Kader steht: Haudegen Benda muß nach Hause". ‚‘Frankurter Allgemeine Zeitung’’. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
3. "Rob Leask Profile Page". EliteProspects.com. 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
4. "Rob Leask and Daniel Sevo sign with the Ice Tigers". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
5. "Neuer Trainer: Rob Leask übernimmt". ‚‘EV Regensburg’’. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
6. "EVR entlässt Trainer Rob Leask". ‚‘Mittelbayerische.de’’. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
7. "Rob Leask wird Co-Trainer in Straubing". ‚‘Mittelbayerische.de’’. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2016-01-22.

External links

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