American professional hockey defenseman Brett Lebda plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. Lebda joined the Red Wings as an undrafted free agnet in 2004, making his NHL debut in 2005 and winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008.

Prior to his NHL career Lebda attended and played four seasons for the University of Notre Dame starting in 2000. Between 112 games with the Fighting Irish, the defenseman notched 85 points (26 goals and 59 assists) and 253 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55640

After initially signing with the Red Wings, Ledba was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. He played six games in Grand Rapids in 2004, 80 games in the 2004-2005 season, then split the 2005-06 season between the Griffins and the Red Wings.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55640

Lebda signed a full contract with the Red Wings on July 21, 2004, making his debut after the NHL Lockout in 2005. He played 46 games his rookie season, scoring three goals and nine assists. His production improved in the 2006-07 season, scoring five goals and 13 assists in 74 games.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55640

Perhaps his most notable season came in the 2007-08 campaign when he contributed three goals and 11 assists to help the Red Wings defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup Championship. Lebda and the Red Wings returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2009, where they were defeated by the Penguins in seven games.