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Fantasy Summary

An smaller, acrobatic goalie that makes his saves through great reflexes and efficient movement.


Observations

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July 2024 – Leenders was selected 219th overall by the Buffalo Sabres. Mark Henry

February 2024 – Leenders comes in at #2 in our goalie rankings, but only just barely. In contrast to the calm and conservative George, Leenders plays with a bit more flash – using strong skating, reaction time, and athletic ability to make saves. That is not to say that Leenders is not an excellent technical goaltender; his movements and selections usually leave little to be desired. He clearly thinks the game at a high level and is consistently able to anticipate play and control rebounds at a rate superior to his peers. There may be some concerns with his size as a relatively smaller goaltender, but Leenders appears to have the tools to succeed despite this. – Colin Hunter

February Rankings: 57th

 

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 7.0
NHL Certainty 7.0
Country CAN
Position G
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth June 1, 2006
Height 6‘2”
Weight 179 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 7; Overall: 219

Stats

 Season Team League GP GAA SVS%      Playoffs GP GAA SVS%
 2015-2016 Toronto BulldogsBrick Invitational4 3.13 .877|Playoffs1 3.65 .850
 2017-2018 Pro Hockey Selects U12WSI U125 1.94 .897|      
 2021-2022 Toronto Nationals U16 AAAGTHL U16- - -|      
  Port Colborne SailorsGOJHL0 - -|      
 2022-2023 Brampton SteelheadsOHL35 3.48 .879|Playoffs6 3.92 .861
  Canada Black U17WHC-173 5.23 .847|      
 2023-2024 Canada U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup0 - -|      
  Brampton SteelheadsOHL46 3.12 .909|Playoffs2 2.07 .933
  Canada U18WJC-181 1.00 .963|      
 2024-2025 Brantford BulldogsOHL13 3.72 .895|      

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