Big 6’4″ 195 lbs. defenseman Joe Leahy(3) concludes 2 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts after transferring from 3 with Cornell University Big Red and signs a 1st pro deal with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
Other than maybe his junior year with 2 goals and 8 assists, he isn’t much of a point-getter, but does leave college hockey with a +12 rating.
We think the Waterloo, ON native makes a great stay-at-home style d-man.
He also won a 2017 BCHL Championship with Penctiton Vees in his 1st session of juniors.
The 25-year old should do quite well in the ECHL, but we don’t really expect him to stay around too long.
He gets 4 assists in 10 games for his new team and is impressive enough to want to have him return in a Swamp Rabbits‘ uniform for his rookie season.
For his rookie season, he skates 69 games, scoring 9 goals and 18 assists with a +18 rating to get him an easy invite to return and be a Swamp Rabbits for 2024/2025.