Leanne Ganney
Leanne Ganney is an English ice hockey player, currently captain of SDE Hockey in the SDHL and the British national team.
Leanne Ganney | |||
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Born |
Basingstoke, England | October 4, 1991||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
SDHL team | SDE Hockey | ||
Played for |
Bracknell Queen Bees Guildford Lightning | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2003–present |
Career
At the age of 12, Ganney began playing with Guildford in the highest division of English women's hockey.[1] She would play for Guildford for four years, before switching to Bracknell.[2]
In 2017, Ganney signed with SDE in Sweden.[3] In her first season, she served as an assistant captain, and was named captain in 2018.[4] In 2020, the team made the playoffs for the first time, as she put up 17 points in 36 games.[5]
International
Ganney has made over 40 appearances with the British senior team, for whom she has served as captain since 2015.[6] She has won 3 IIHF World Women's Championship Division II silver medals and 3 bronze medals.[7]
References
- "Debuterade som tolvåring – nu ska hon stoppa Brynäs stjärnor - Hockeysverige". Debuterade som tolvåring – nu ska hon stoppa Brynäs stjärnor - Hockeysverige.
- "Basingstoke Celebrates Local Sporting Talent". The Breeze.
- "Från England till Danderyd – för hockeyn". www.stockholmdirekt.se. February 8, 2018.
- Einarsson, Mikael (September 12, 2019). "Här är SDE:s kaptener den kommande säsongen".
- "Brittisk hockeyspelare: SDHL är världens bästa liga". DN.SE. September 21, 2019.
- "GB WOMEN CONFIRM CAPTAINCY TEAM – IHUK".
- "Great Britain win bronze medal at the World Championships". Basingstoke Gazette.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com