Mazden Leslie has entered the WHL history book. With his goal on Saturday, the 20-year-old became just the 13th defenceman in league history to record 250 regular-season points. Leslie has 74 career goals along with 176 assists over 340 games in the WHL. As for the other 12 players, they are Greg Hawgood, Shane Peacock, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Buczkowski, Manny Viveiros, Dan Lambert, Matt Kinch, Murray Duval, Brad McCrimmon, Darryl Sydor, Brenden Kichton and Darren Van Impe. Of the 13, Leslie and Kichton are the only defenceman to have played during the 21st century. Hawgood still remains the all-time leader for points by a defenceman in WHL history, as he recorded 473 in 310 games. Leslie spent the first five seasons of his WHL career with the Vancouver Giants. He ranks second in franchise history for points by a defenceman with 190 in 280 games. This season, Leslie has 61 points in 61 games which ranks top 10 among defenders in the WHL. Mazden Leslie of the Kelowna Rockets (Photo Credit: Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/c896d6fb-60cd-4ff1-806a-85f2f3d9e693.jpeg] Mazden Leslie of the Kelowna Rockets (Photo Credit: Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. Prince George Cougars & Kelowna Rockets Headed To The 2026 WHL Playoffs [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/prince-george-cougars-kelowna-rockets-headed-to-the-2026-whl-playoffs] Edmonton Oil Kings Forward Max Curran Traded By The Colorado Avalanche At The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/edmonton-oil-kings-forward-max-curran-traded-by-the-colorado-avalanche-at-the-2026-nhl-trade-deadline] Everett Silvertips Closing In On Another Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/everett-silvertips-closing-in-on-another-scotty-munro-memorial-trophy] Everett, Prince Albert, Medicine Hat & Penticton Named To 2025-26 CHL Top-10 Week 23 Rankings [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/everett-prince-albert-medicine-hat-penticton-named-to-2025-26-chl-top-10-week-23-rankings] WHL Announces Players Of The Month For February 2026 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-announces-players-of-the-month-for-february-2026] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/2c51d0bf-6b58-4764-8ee6-1605358c731a.jpeg] The Hockey News
