THUNDER BAY – The Lakehead Thunderwolves have added a well-travelled defenceman to their blue-line.
The OUA men’s hockey team on Tuesday announced Joseph Leonidas has agreed to join the program and will suit up with the squad this fall.
The 20-year-old has collected a lot of mileage in his career, which includes six different stops in six Junior A seasons.
Leonidas spent parts of three seasons with the Calgary Mustangs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, before capping off the 2013-14 campaign with the Whitecourt Wolverines.
He spent half a season with the Drayton Valley Thunder in 2014-15, then landed with the Amarillo Bulls of the North American Hockey League.
Leonidas then spent a season-and-a-half with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, finishing his junior career with Manitoba’s Steinback Pistons.
Leonidas scored 24 goals and added 71 assists in 231 Junior A games.
“It’s great to have Joseph commit to Lakehead. We wanted another defenceman with a left-handed shot, and were impressed with how he handled himself on his recruiting visit. He’s a smooth-skating, highly-skilled player that will give us some more offense from the back end,” said Wolves coach Bill McDonald in a release issued by the team.
The six-foot Leonidas is excited at the opportunity to jump to the next level.
“After my visit, I knew this was the place for me. The community support that the team has is unmatched in Canadian university hockey. Being an offensive-minded, puck-moving defenceman, I hope to use my skill set to contribute at both ends of the ice.”
