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Brett
Leason
#20
Right Wing
Washington Capitals
HT/WT
1.96 m, 99 kg
Birthdate
30/4/1999 (27)
Birthplace
Calgary, AB
Draft Info
2019: Rd 2, Pk 56 (WSH)
Status
Minors
Overview
News
Stats
Bio
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Game Log
Stats
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Postseason
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Regular Season
season
Team
21-22
WSH
22-23
ANA
23-24
ANA
24-25
ANA
25-26
WSH
Career
GP
G
A
PTS
+/-
PIM
SOG
SPCT
PPG
PPA
SHG
SHA
GWG
TOI/G
PROD
36
3
3
6
1
4
0
6.7
0
0
0
0
0
8:57
53:44
54
6
3
9
-21
14
0
11.8
0
0
0
0
1
10:53
65:21
68
11
11
22
-7
14
0
12.1
0
0
2
0
0
13:00
40:12
62
5
12
17
-2
22
0
6.3
1
1
0
0
0
12:58
47:20
6
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
8:34
0:00
226
25
29
54
-31
54
0
9.4
1
1
2
0
1
11:43
206:38
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