Victoria Royals Announce Brad Leeb as Head of Hockey Development Department & Victoria Jr. Royals
Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Royals are proud to announce the addition of Brad Leeb to their team as the Manager of Hockey Development. Leeb joins the Royals following an impressive 14-year playing career spanning across North America and Europe, as well as professional coaching leadership.
In his role with the Royals, Leeb will spearhead the Hockey Development Department, leading on-ice initiatives such as the Victoria Jr. Royals Program and development camps across the island, which all comprise of off-ice education for players to learn fundamental lessons through sport – including leadership skills, sportsmanship, growth mindset and perseverance.
“I’m excited to join the program because it’s dedicated to growing hockey on the island, giving back at the grassroots level and sharing self-leadership lessons that I feel would impact a young player. The lessons learned through hockey are translatable to any aspect of life when looking at success”, said Leeb.
Leeb, a new member of the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Association, amassed 169 points in 238 games, during 4 seasons in the Western Hockey League as a member of the Red Deer Rebels and represented Team Canada at the 1999 IIHF World Junior Championship. Following his time in the WHL, Leeb began his professional career, which included National Hockey League appearances with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs. Leeb finished his career overseas in the DEL and EIHL, suiting up for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in Germany and Coventry Blaze in England.
Off the ice, Leeb completed his Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Sport Business Management at Coventry University, including his dissertation, titled, “Ontological and Organizational Coaching Within Sports Teams”. He is the creator of The HKYSTK SUCCESS Plan, which will be incorporated into hockey development programming.
“We are very excited to welcome Brad to the organization and to take another significant step in our mission to foster growth in our hockey community”, said Joey Poljanowski, Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the Victoria Royals. “Brad’s experience and vision will be instrumental in the development of players and teams at the grassroots level on the Island”.
Leeb’s arrival marks an exciting chapter for the Royals and young athletes are encouraged to sign up Jr. Royals programming at: https://www.victoriajrroyals.com/
Brad has three children – Brayden, Ethan and Ellison, and now lives in Victoria, BC.
