Leslie Oles

Leslie Oles (born 18 November 1990 in Beaconsfield, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian ice hockey player. She started played a professional hockey when she was 17, helping the player-run Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) start up. She was elected to the all-star team and in her second season helped the Montreal Stars win the Clarkson Cup. She later joined the interuniversity league while studying physical education at McGill University. She was a member of Canada's Under-18 Team and won a silver medal at the 2008 world championships.

Leslie Oles
Born (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990
Beaconsfield, Québec, Canada
Height 162[1] cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 61[1] kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
team
  • Montreal Stars
  • McGill Martlets
  • Montreal Canadiennes
  • EV Bomo Thun
Played for Canada
Playing career 2007–present

Club career

Leslie Oles started playing hockey at the age of 4.[2] She played in boys' leagues. At age 17 she received a Montreal Canadiens scholarship.[3]

From 2006 to 2008, Oles was a member of Canada's National Under-18 Team and won a silver medal at the 2008 U18 World Championships.[4][5][6]

In the 2007–08 Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) season, Oles was the youngest player of the Montreal Stars at 17. She attended Kuper Academy, a private English day school, to complete her high school education while helping the new league get started. She finished second in team scoring with 16 goals and 16 assists for a total of 32 points in 20 games played.[1] With teammate Marie-Philip Poulin, she was elected to the CWHL All-Star Team and to the CWHL Eastern Division All-Star Team.[7][6] In her second season (2008–09) she helped the Stars in win the Clarkson Cup.[8]

Starting in 2010 Oles played with the McGill Martlets of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league (CIAU). In her first academic season (2010–11) she helped the Martlets win the championship.[9][7] In her second season (2011–12) she set a new record, becoming the best scorer in the Quebec Conference (RSEQ) with 10 goals and 4 assists (14 points) in 9 games played.[10] In 2012–13 Oles finished sixth for scoring and led the league in penalty minutes; with a younger team, the Martlets were undefeated in the regular season but lost both games in the playoffs.[2]

After playing five seasons in university league, Oles returned to the CWHL drafted by the Stars,[6] renamed Les Canadiennes de Montreal that season.[6] She helped them reach the playoffs in the 2015–16 season[1] but because she had played in the inaugural season Oles was not considered for rookie of the year.[11]

Oles joined the Switzerland women's ice hockey league for 2017–18, playing for EV Bomo Thun. A Thun press release said that the team would be counting on Oles' scoring skills while also valuing her high penalty minutes to create the necessary respect on the ice.[12]

Honours and distinctions
  • 2016–17 CWHL Champion[1]
  • Voted all-star at the 2011 Canadian University Championship
  • 2009 Clarkson Cup champion
  • Chosen on the CWHL Rookie Team (2007–08)[6]
  • Silver medal at the 2008 IIHF Under-18 World Hockey Championship[6]
  • Won the All-Canadian League All-Star Team (2007–08)
  • Player of the Game at the final of the 2007 Canadian Women's U18 Championship, where Quebec won the silver medal[13]

References
  1. "Leslie Oles". eliteprospects.com. 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. Downey, Jeff (8 April 2013). "Dynamic duo poised to return to national stage". The McGill Tribune. Student Society of McGill University. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. "Creation of the Montreal Canadiens Scholarship Program". Montreal Canadiens. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. "Canada Wins Silver Medal at 2008 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship". Hockey Canada. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. Doyle, Amy (23 November 2011). "Doyle Hockey Development Staff member Leslie Oles named CIS Athlete of the Week". Doyle Hockey Development. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. "Montreal Stars Stock Up On Forwards at 2015 CWHL Draft". Women's Hockey Life. womenshockeylife.com. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  7. Staffieri, Mark (2012). "Hard-Working Forward Leslie Oles a Key Leader for the McGill Martlets". Bleacher Report. Turner Sports Network. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. Koreen, Mike (22 March 2009). "First Clarkson Cup stays in Canada". Slam Sports. Postmedia Network. Sun Media. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  9. "FINALE championnat de SIC: Les Martlets couronnées au terme d'une saison parfaite" [Finals SIC Champions: The Martlets crowned after a perfect season] (in French). PrestoSports. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  10. "Leslie Oles et J.-S. Breton honorés" [Leslie Oles and J.S. Breton honoured] (in French). Bell Media. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  11. Bevis, Hannah (5 April 2016). "Marie-Philip Poulin, Leslie Oles are CWL's second-time rookies". si.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. "From Montréal to Thun – Leslie Oles joins EV BOMO Thun". Swiss Hockey News. swisshockeynews.ch. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  13. "Ontario Red wins 2007 National Women's Under-18 Championship". Hockey Canada. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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