Niagara University Athletics

2023-24
Played in 14 games…tallied one assist against Sacred Heart on Oct. 27…blocked six shots while winning 132 faceoffs…won a season high 21 faceoffs against Mercyhurst on Oct. 21

Prior to Niagara: After playing four seasons with Ohio State, Leslie comes to Monteagle Ridge with 103 career collegiate games which included a career high 39 games in 2022-23. In his career he has 14 goals and nine assists along with 107 shots. He scored his first collegiate goal on Feb. 1, 2020, as the Buckeyes beat Michigan. As a junior and senior at Ohio State, the St. Alberta, AB native served as an assistant captain. He was a three time Academic All-Big Ten honoree while with the Buckeyes. Prior to joining OSU, he played with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL.

2022-23 (Senior Season) (at OSU)

• Played in career high 39 games while scoring four goals and adding one assist.
• Had one game winning goal while blocking seven shots
• Had a two point game against Wisconsin on 10/7

2021-22 (Junior Season) (at OSU)

• Alternate captain
• Played in 28 games, with three goals and two assists and a +9 mark
• Scored in back-to-back outings, vs. Michigan State Oct. 30 and Penn State Nov. 5
• Helper vs. LIU Dec. 31 and vs. Wisconsin Feb. 5
• Goal at Notre Dame Dec. 4
• +2 vs. UConn Oct. 16 and Michigan State Oct. 30
• Career-high four blocks at Penn State Jan. 29
• Received Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten accolades

2020-21 (Sophomore Season) (at OSU)

• Played in 21 games, with three goals and three assists for six points
• Career-high three assists and four points vs. Arizona State March 4, with +5 rating; first career multiple point game
• Scored Feb. 19 vs. Michigan and Dec. 17 vs. Arizona State
• 16 shot blocks
• Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honors

2019-20 (Freshman Season) (at OSU)

• Voted co-winner of team’s Most Improved Player award
• Four goals, three assists and seven points, along with +6 rating, while playing in 15 games (all in the second half of the year)
• Missed first 12 games of the year with injury
• Point in six of his last nine games
• Scored overtime gamewinner to clinch Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series vs. Wisconsin March 7
• Assist in game one vs. Wisconsin Feb. 28 and +3 in the series
• Tied game late in the third at Michigan State Feb. 22
• First career goal was gamewinner at Michigan Feb. 1
• Scored vs. Penn State Feb. 7 and helper in game two vs. the Nittany Lions; +1 in each contest
• Played vs. Cornell Jan. 3 and had assist for first career point
• Skated in first career game Dec. 28 vs. Colgate
• Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades