Kiel McLeod
Kiel McLeod (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He most recently played for HC Pustertal Wölfe in the Italian Serie A.[1] He joined the Wolves after a stints with EV Ravensburg of the 2nd Bundesliga and Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen. He retired after the 2013-2014 season.
| Kiel McLeod | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) McLeod with the Albany River Rats in 2008 | |||
| Born |
December 30, 1982 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Springfield Falcons Utah Grizzlies San Antonio Rampage Philadelphia Phantoms Albany River Rats SG Cortina EC VSV EV Ravensburg Frisk Asker Ishockey HC Pustertal Wölfe | ||
| NHL Draft |
53rd overall, 2001 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2014 | ||
Playing career
McLeod played his entire major junior hockey career in his hometown for the Kelowna Rockets. He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, in 2001 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Upon signing an entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, he was sent to the minors to develop his play in the American Hockey League however never received a recall before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes.
On December 28, 2005, McLeod was traded by the Coyotes to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Eric Chouinard, and was immediately assigned to remain in the AHL with the Philadelphia Phantoms. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for ten teams, in five leagues, and in five countries.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 55 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 59 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 65 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 41 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 163 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 77 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 73 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 65 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 116 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 48 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 117 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2008–09 | SG Cortina | ITA | 37 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 129 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | EC VSV | AUT | 51 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 170 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 40 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 83 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | EV Ravensburg | GER.2 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frisk Asker | NOR | 31 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITA | 27 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 232 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 267 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 161 | 61 | 71 | 132 | 331 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | ||||
References
- "Kiel McLeod rocking up the areana!". HC Pustertal Wölfe (in German). 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or The Internet Hockey Database