Leo Gruba

Date of Birth: Dec 14, 2003
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Lake Elmo, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Leo Gruba Facts

Gruba’s a physical presence, launching him into opponents who venture too close to his side of the rink, whether that’s in the neutral zone, at the blue-line, or along the end boards. A tight neutral zone gap funnels attackers to the outside. In transition, Gruba uses small-area plays through opponents and occasionally manipulates with a quick change of pace to open a passing lane. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Tony Gruba

Leo Gruba Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	MN Bruins 15U AAA	MNBEL 14U	15	4	2	6	-	-
2019-2020	Minnesota Blades 16U AAA	NAPHL 16U	4	1	1	2	6	-
2019-2020	Hill-Murray School	USHS-MN	25	0	5	5	2	-	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-
2020-2021	Hill-Murray School	USHS-MN	20	4	11	15	4	-
2021-2022	Team MPLS Magazine	UMHSEHL	20	9	17	26	14	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	6	-
2021-2022	Hill-Murray School "C"	USHS-MN	31	12	21	33	16	-
2021-2022	St. Cloud Norsemen	NAHL	10	1	4	5	2	3	Playoffs	11	0	3	3	2	-1
2022-2023	Fargo Force	USHL	60	8	15	23	42	24	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	2	-3
2023-2024	Fargo Force	USHL	60	22	35	57	51	39	Playoffs	12	3	5	8	4	3
2024-2025	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	40	1	2	3	10	7
2025-2026	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	33	2	5	7	14	-8
2026-2027	Univ. of Notre Dame	NCAA	6	0	1	1	27	-8

Leo Gruba Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2017-2018	B14 - District 8	MNHP-14	3	1	2	3	-	-
2018-2019	MyEdgeHockey U16	WSI U16	8	0	3	3	0	-
2018-2019	B15 - District 4	MNHP-15	3	1	0	1	-	-
2019-2020	B16 - Section 4	MNHP-16	3	0	0	0	-	-
2021-2022	B18 - Sections 4&5	MNHP	4	2	0	2	-	-

Leo Gruba Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
MNBEL 14U	1	15	4	2	6	0.40	-	-	0
MNHP	1	4	2	0	2	0.50	-	-	0
MNHP-14	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	-	-	0
MNHP-15	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	-	-	0
MNHP-16	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
NAHL	1	10	1	4	5	0.50	2	3	1	11	0	3	3	0.27	2	-1
NAPHL 16U	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	-	0
NCAA	3	79	3	8	11	0.14	51	-9	0
UMHSEHL	1	20	9	17	26	1.30	14	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	6	-
USHL	2	120	30	50	80	0.67	93	63	2	21	4	7	11	0.52	6	0
USHS-MN	3	76	16	37	53	0.70	22	-	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
WSI U16	1	8	0	3	3	0.38	0	-	0

Leo Gruba Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
B14 - District 8 (MNHP)	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	-	-	0
B15 - District 4 (MNHP)	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	-	-	0
B16 - Section 4 (MNHP)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
B18 - Sections 4&5 (MNHP)	1	4	2	0	2	0.50	-	-	0
Fargo Force	2	120	30	50	80	0.67	93	63	2	21	4	7	11	0.52	6	0
Hill-Murray School	3	76	16	37	53	0.70	22	-	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Minnesota Blades 16U AAA (Amer)	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	-	0
MN Bruins 15U AAA	1	15	4	2	6	0.40	-	-	0
MyEdgeHockey U16 (WSI)	1	8	0	3	3	0.38	0	-	0
St. Cloud Norsemen	1	10	1	4	5	0.50	2	3	1	11	0	3	3	0.27	2	-1
Team MPLS Magazine (UMHSEHL)	1	20	9	17	26	1.30	14	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	6	-
Univ. of Minnesota	2	73	3	7	10	0.14	24	-1	0
Univ. of Notre Dame	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	27	-8	0

Leo Gruba Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2019-2020	USHS-MN State Champion (Class AA)
2023-2024	USHL Best Plus/Minus (+39) USHL Clark Cup Champion USHL Defenseman of the Year USHL First All-Star Team USHL Most Goals by Defenseman (22) USHL Most Points by Defenseman (57)
2024-2025	NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/13/2026	Confirmed	Univ. of Minnesota	Univ. of Notre Dame
11/03/2023	Confirmed	Fargo Force	Univ. of Minnesota

Leo Gruba Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #5 by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #138 by McKeen's Hockey
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #125 by NHL Central Scouting