Leanne Ganney (born 4 October 1991) is an English

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player, currently serving as captain of

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in the

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(SDHL) and the national team of Great Britain (Team GB).

Playing career

At the age of 12, Ganney began playing with the

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in the highest division of English women's hockey. She would play with Guildford for four years, before switching to the Bracknell Queen Bees. In 2017, Ganney signed with SDE in Sweden. In her first season, she served as an assistant captain, and was named captain in 2018. In 2020, the team made the playoffs for the first time, as she put up 17 points in 36 games.

International

Ganney has made over 40 appearances with the British senior team, for whom she has served as captain since 2015. She has won three

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Division II silver medals and three bronze medals.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganney, Leanne 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Basingstoke British women's ice hockey forwards SDE Hockey players