Kiel McLeod

Kiel McLeod
McLeod with the Albany River Rats in 2008
Born	(1982-12-30) December 30, 1982 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Springfield Falcons Utah Grizzlies San Antonio Rampage Philadelphia Phantoms Albany River Rats SG Cortina EC VSV EV Ravensburg Frisk Asker Ishockey HC Pustertal Wölfe
NHL draft	53rd overall, 2001 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2003–2014

Kiel McLeod (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He most recently played for HC Pustertal Wölfe in the Italian Serie A. He joined the Wolves after a stints with EV Ravensburg of the 2nd Bundesliga and Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen. He retired after the 2013-2014 season.

Playing career

McLeod played his entire major junior hockey career in his hometown for the Kelowna Rockets. He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, in 2001 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Upon signing an entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, he was sent to the minors to develop his play in the American Hockey League however never received a recall before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes.

On December 28, 2005, McLeod was traded by the Coyotes to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Eric Chouinard, and was immediately assigned to remain in the AHL with the Philadelphia Phantoms. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for ten teams, in five leagues, and in five countries.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		55	12	15	27	48		6	0	1	1	2
1999–2000	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		59	17	13	30	100		5	2	1	3	2
2000–01	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		65	38	28	66	94		4	4	1	5	8
2001–02	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		41	17	31	48	62		15	3	10	13	14
2002–03	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		68	39	51	90	163		8	5	5	10	4
2003–04	Springfield Falcons	AHL		77	7	11	18	71		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		73	13	12	25	107		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		28	0	1	1	33		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		34	2	2	4	36		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Trenton Titans	ECHL		8	5	4	9	15		2	0	1	1	2
2006–07	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		65	32	31	63	116		6	2	1	3	10
2007–08	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		48	15	20	35	117		3	2	2	4	10
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		20	5	8	13	20		7	2	1	3	11
2008–09	SG Cortina	ITA		37	28	22	50	129		4	1	0	1	10
2009–10	EC VSV	AUT		51	22	19	41	170		5	0	1	1	8
2010–11	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		40	9	16	25	83		12	3	3	6	12
2011–12	EV Ravensburg	GER.2		26	18	13	31	63		11	5	4	9	26
2012–13	Frisk Asker	NOR		31	8	13	21	136		5	0	0	0	4
2013–14	HC Pustertal Wölfe	ITA		27	10	9	19	54		14	1	3	4	10
AHL totals				232	27	34	61	267		7	2	1	3	11
ECHL totals				161	61	71	132	331		23	7	7	14	34

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team	2003

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database