Forward · LW,RW
John Leonard
Detroit Red Wings left wing with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 2 goals and 4 points in 11 games in 2025–26.
Born
Aug 7, 1998
Birthplace
Westwood, New Jersey, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Weight
192 lb / 87 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Detroit Red Wings
Draft
2018 · SJS · Round 6 · No. 182
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  DET |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| Signed with DET on April 16, 2026 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  DET |
$775,000 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 11 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on July 1, 2025 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  ARI |
$775,000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Signed with UTA on July 2, 2023 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  NSH |
$750,000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 2 | 4 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NSH on July 18, 2022 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Traded to NSH on July 8, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  SJS |
$925,000 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 25 | — | ||||||
| 2020–21 | SJS |
$925,000 | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 2 | 60 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on March 31, 2020 · 2 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by SJS in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft · Round 6 · No. 182 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
John Leonard cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
