BRENT LEAVINS 
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS (1970 to 1973) 

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Brent Leavins was born on August 30th, 1953 in the town of Dinsmore, Saskatchewan. Leavins enjoyed many sports while growing up but hockey was his favorite. Brent would sneak out of the house as a child to skate on the rink even when it was closed. He played his entire minor hockey in Dinsmore, and was coached by his father, Rollie. 

In the summer of 1969, Brent was listed with the Swift Current Broncos. That fall Brent was sent to Unity to play for the Unity Canucks, the Broncos farm team. Brent went on to win the team's Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer Awards that season. After an outstanding year in Unity, Brent was brought up to play for the Swift Current Broncos of the WCHL. Brent made an immediate impact with the team. In his rookie year Brent played left wing and had a successful season, scoring 22 goals and adding 23 assists. 

Brent's second season with the Broncos was another successful campaign. He scored 35 times and had 37 assists during the 1971-72 season with the Broncos. That year Brent was selected to play for the WCHL Eastern All-Star Team. Brent was also the recipient of the team 3-Star Award that year. 

In Brent's final season with the Broncos he was named captain of the team. Brent improved his goal and assist totals and by the end of the season he had broke the Broncos Single Season Goal Scoring points with 52 goals and 53 assists, for a total of 105 points. Again, Brent was selected to play in the WCHL All-Star game. Brent's final season with the Broncos ended in fine fashion, as he won three awards at the Team Award Night (Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, & Most Points for the 3-Star Selection). 

In the spring of 1973, Brent was eligible for the NHL entry draft, where he was selected in the second round, 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Vancouver Blazer of the World Hockey League also drafted Brent in the second round, 21st overall. Brent signed with the Flyers and went to their training camp in September. He had a good camp but was assigned to their farm team in Richmond, Virginia. Brent was leading the team in scoring when on November 13, 1973 he was involved in an unfortunate car accident that left him with a shattered ankle, essentially ending his hockey career. 

Unfortunately Brent was never able to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the NHL because of the accident. However, although he could no longer play hockey, he still involved himself with the game. Brent chose to coach young hockey players and coached in Elrose from 1976 to 1995. 

Brent was a popular player among his teammates and had a very successful career with the Swift Current Broncos. His accomplishments with the team have earned him a well-deserved place in the Swift Current Broncos Hall of Fame.

WCHL STATISTICS
Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1970-71	Swift Current	WCHL	64	22	23	45	71
1971-72	Swift Current	WCHL	68	39	34	73	57
1972-73	Swift Current	WCHL	68	53	52	105	141

NHL CAREER 
Selected in the 2nd round (26th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft 

NON-NHL CAREER 
Post-Draft Team: Richmond (AHL)

CAREER AHL STATISTICS
Years	Teams	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1973-1974	Richmond	11	3	5	8	6

NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS 
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Vancouver, No. 19 overall in Round 2) 
Miscellaneous: Broke both legs and suffered internal injuries in November 1973 automobile accident, when his car went off the road and hit the railing of a bridge. The accident ended his career.