Zack Leslie

Zack Leslie - Guelph Storm


6'1" - 180 LBS
D.O.B. January 31, 1994

Zack Leslie is in his first season with the Storm. Leslie was the Storm's 4th round selection in the 2010 OHL Priority Draft. He played for the Gloucester Rangers of the Central Canada Hockey League prior to his draft where he recorded 13 goals and 22 assists in 56 games. This after going pointless in his first 15 games.

Prior to joining the Rangers, Leslie played Midget AAA for the Ottawa Jr 67's where, in 44 games he had 10 goals and 25 assists.

Leslie is a smooth skating defenseman who can provide some offense from the back end. Two things he needs to work on are his speed and his shot. He sees the ice well and makes good passes. You get glimpses of him rushing the puck and will probably see more as the confidence grows. He gets good power play time. His defensive game has improved since the start of the season, so much so that he is getting penalty kill time.

At 6'1", Leslie has some size but will need to add some bulk. His work ethic is good during a game and at practice. If he can continue at that while gaining more confidence each and every game, we'll be hearing a lot more about Zack Leslie. That's not to say he will become a first round pick by any means with the talented defensemen available in this draft. But if he continues on his current path, he'll make scouts pay attention.

3 Stars For Week Ending November 20, 2011

Here are your draft eligible 3 stars for the week ending November 20, 2011

1st Star - Daniil Zharkov - Belleville Bulls : For the third straight week, a Belleville Bull takes first star honors, this time its Daniil Zharkov. Playing in just his 3rd, 4th and 5th games of the season, Zharkov opened the week with a two goal performance in a 6-3 victory over Peterborough Petes. He was held off the score sheet in the rematch, won 4-1 by the Petes. Zharkov closed out the week with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa 67's.

2nd Star - Nail Yakupov - Sarnia Sting : Should we just hold a weekly spot here for Yakupov? He had a goal and an assist in Sarnia's 3-2 loss to the Kitchener Rangers. He followed that up with 2 goals and an assist in a 6-3 victory over the Saginaw Spirit. Yakupov did no play in the 2nd of back to back games with Saginaw.

3rd Star - Zack Leslie - Guelph Storm : The Storm defender opened up with a 3 assist effort in a 4-2 victory over the Oshawa Generals. He followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over the Erie Otters. Leslie was a plus 6 in the two games.

For a list of weekly winners and voters, please click on the 3 stars tab at the top of the page.