Brett Lebda
Brett Lebda ( born January 15, 1982 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois ) is an American professional ice hockey player who plays since January 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League on the position of the defender.
Career
Brett Lebda 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 All- Rookie team of the CCHA. Overall, he played four years for the team and was appointed to the Second All-Star team in the league in 2004. During the 2003/ 04 season he played alongside the games of the college championship and 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 then received a contract with the Red Wings, but since the 2004/05 season turned out because of the lockout, he completed the season in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. During the 2005/06 season he alternated 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 during the 2006/07 season as a regular player with the Red Wings. He scored five goals and prepared before 13 and went with Detroit to the final one of the Western Conference. In July 2010 he moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
3 July 2011 Lebda was transferred to a barter with Robert Slaney in exchange for Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi to the Nashville Predators. The transfer also included a fourth- round choice right in the NHL Entry Draft in 2013, which was dependent on the number of games played Lombardi. In August 2011, his contract was from the Nashville Predators and paid Lebda as a free agent available. He then joined the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, and was active for this until January 2012. On January 19, 2012, he signed the cooperation partner of the Falcons, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL, a one-year contract.
Awards and achievements
- 2001 CCHA All- Rookie Team
- 2004 CCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2008 Stanley Cup win with the Detroit Red Wings
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )