Leanne Ganney
| Leanne Ganney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1991 Basingstoke, England | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SDHL team | SDE Hockey | ||
| Played for |
Bracknell Queen Bees Guildford Lightning | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Leanne Ganney is an English ice hockey player, currently captain of SDE Hockey in the SDHL and the British national team.
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