Edward Lebler
Date of birth | May 20, 1958 |
place of birth | Vanderhoof , British Columbia , Canada |
size | 178 cm |
Weight | 82 kg |
position | striker |
Career stations | |
1975-1988 | Langley Lords |
1978-1981 | University of Wisconsin |
1981-1982 | HC Salzburg |
1982-1989 | EC KAC |
1989-1992 | EC VSV |
1992-1993 | EK Zell am See |
Edward Lebler (born May 20, 1958 in Vanderhoof , British Columbia ) is a former Canadian - Austrian ice hockey player and current coach . His sons Brian and Michael are also professional ice hockey players.
Career
Edward Lebler began his career as a hockey player with the Langley Lords, for whom he was active from 1975 to 1978 in the Canadian junior league British Columbia Hockey League . He then attended the University of Wisconsin for three years , for whose ice hockey team he played parallel to his studies in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association . With his university team he won the NCAA championship in 1981 . For the 1981/82 season the attacker moved to HC Salzburg from the Austrian ice hockey league . He spent the following seven years at league rivals EC KAC , with whom he was Austrian champion four times in a row in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 . From 1989 to 1992 he was on the ice for the EC VSV , with which he also won the national championship title in the 1991/92 season . The two-time Olympic participant last played for EK Zell am See in the 1992/93 season , before ending his active career at the age of 35.
In the 2009/10 season Lebler worked as an assistant coach for the Penticton Vees from the British Columbia Hockey League.
International
For Austria Lebler took the B World Championships in 1982 , 1983 , 1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1989 and 1990 in part. He was also in his country's squad at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984 and in Calgary in 1988 .
Achievements and Awards
- 1981 NCAA championship with the University of Wisconsin
- 1985 Austrian champion with the EC KAC and Carinthian ice hockey superstar of the year
- 1986 Austrian champion with the EC KAC and Carinthian ice hockey superstar of the year
- 1987 Austrian champion with the EC KAC
- 1988 Austrian champion with the EC KAC
- 1992 Austrian champion with the EC VSV
Web links
- Edward Lebler at hockeydb.com (English)
- Edward Lebler at eliteprospects.com (English)
- What became of ... Edi Lebler? at erstebankliga.at
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lebler, Edward |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lebler, Ed; Lebler, Edi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vanderhoof , British Columbia , Canada |