Brett Lebda

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Brett Lebda
Date of birth January 15, 1982
place of birth Buffalo Grove , Illinois , USA
size 175 cm
Weight 88 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Career stations
1998-2000 US National Team Development Program
2000-2004 University of Notre Dame
2004-2005 Grand Rapids Griffins
2005-2010 Detroit Red Wings
2010-2011 Toronto Maple Leafs
2011–2012 Springfield Falcons
2012 Columbus Blue Jackets
2012-2013 Rockford IceHogs
2013 Binghamton Senators

Brett Steven Lebda (born January 15, 1982 in Buffalo Grove , Illinois ) is a former American ice hockey player who played 459 games for the Detroit Red Wings , Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets between 1998 and 2013 has played in the National Hockey League on the position of defender . In the service of the Detroit Red Wings, in whose organization he spent most of his career, Lebda won the Stanley Cup in 2008 .

Career

Lebda in the Rockford IceHogs jersey

Brett Lebda attended Buffalo Grove High School for two years. He began his career in 2000 when he played for the University of Notre Dame , Indiana, in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . After his first season he was elected to the CCHA's all-rookie team. In total, he played for the team for four years and was appointed to the league's second all-star team in 2004. During the 2003/04 season he played in addition to the college championship games, six games for the Grand Rapids Griffins , the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings , in the American Hockey League .

In the summer of 2004 he received a contract with the Red Wings, but since the 2004/05 season was canceled due to the lockout , he completed the season in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. During the 2005/06 season he commuted several times between the AHL and the National Hockey League and played for both Detroit and Grand Rapids.

In the summer of 2006, his contract was extended by four years and established himself as a regular player with the Red Wings during the 2006/07 season . He scored five goals and prepared 13 and moved Detroit to the final of the Western Conference. In July 2010 he moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs .

On July 3, 2011 Lebda was transferred to the Nashville Predators in a barter deal with Robert Slaney in exchange for Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi . The transfer also included a fourth-round vote in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was dependent on the number of games played Lombardi. In August 2011, his contract was paid off by the Nashville Predators and Lebda became available as a free agent . He then joined the Springfield Falcons from the AHL and was active for them until January 2012. On January 19, 2012 he signed with the cooperation partner of the Falcons, the Columbus Blue Jackets from the NHL, a one-year contract until the end of the 2011/12 season . In his last professional season, the American worked for the Rockford IceHogs and Binghamton Senators in the AHL before he declared his playing career over at the age of 31.

International

For his home country Lebda took part with the U20 national team of the United States in the U20 World Junior Championship in 2002 in the Czech Republic . The defender was used in all seven tournament games of the Americans and scored two goals. The United States finished the tournament outside of the medal ranks in fifth place.

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Lebda as a player in the Detroit Red Wings
Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1998/99 US National Team Development Program NEAR 52 11 17th 28 56 - - - - -
1998/99 US National Team Development Program USHL 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1999/00 US National Team Development Program USHL 22nd 6th 7th 13 28 - - - - -
2000/01 University of Notre Dame NCAA 39 7th 19th 26th 109
2001/02 University of Notre Dame NCAA 34 6th 8th 14th 54
2002/03 University of Notre Dame NCAA 40 7th 14th 21st 48
2003/04 University of Notre Dame NCAA 39 6th 18th 24 42
2003/04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6th 0 1 1 0 4th 0 0 0 2
2004/05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 2 10 12 34 - - - - -
2005/06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25th 4th 14th 18th 42 11 1 4th 5 8th
2005/06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 3 9 12 20th 6th 0 0 0 4th
2006/07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 74 5 13 18th 61 12 0 2 2 8th
2007/08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 78 3 11 14th 48 19th 0 2 2 6th
2008/09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65 6th 10 16 48 23 0 6th 6th 22nd
2009/10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 63 1 7th 8th 24 2 0 0 0 0
2010/11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 41 1 3 4th 14th - - - - -
2011/12 Springfield Falcons AHL 26th 1 9 10 18th - - - - -
2011/12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 30th 1 3 4th 14th - - - - -
2012/13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 27 0 11 11 18th - - - - -
2012/13 Binghamton Senators AHL 32 3 15th 18th 23 3 0 0 0 12
USHL total 25th 6th 7th 13 28 - - - - -
NCAA overall 152 26th 59 85 253
AHL total 196 10 60 70 135 18th 1 4th 5 22nd
NHL overall 397 20th 56 76 229 62 0 10 10 40

International

Represented the USA at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
2002 United States U20 World Cup 5th place 7th 2 0 2 6th
Juniors overall 7th 2 0 2 6th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Lebda, Brett
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lebda, Brett Steven (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Buffalo Grove , Illinois