2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Lebster, Reed
Jersey Number 23
Reed Lebster
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 188
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Prev School:
- UMass
Bio
2023-24 (GRADUATE STUDENT): Â
Skated in 35 games ... Had a 6-13-19 scoring line (career-best +11) ... Tied for second in the Big Ten in shorthanded goals (2), the first two shorthanded goals of his career ... Also had two game-winning tallies ...Made his Spartan debut in the opener against Lake State and picked up his first goal in Green and White in game two  (10/7-8) ... Scored his second of the season at Air Force (10/12) ... Had a pair of assists in the opener against Canisius and scored a shorthanded marker in the second game (10/19-20) ... Earned two assists in the first game over Wisconsin (11/17) ... Had an assist in the opener at home against Notre Dame (12/8) ... Had a pair of goals (one shorthanded) and an assist in a road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13) ... Had an assist on Jeremy Davidson’s wraparound score in the shutout win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Picked up an assist on Jeremy Davidson’s goal at Michigan (2/9) ... Tied his career best with a three-point game at Wisconsin (3/1), potting the game-winner as MSU sealed its first-ever Big Ten regular-season title ... Assisted on Patrick Geary’s OT game-winning goal against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game.Â
2022-23 (SENIOR, AT UMASS):Â
Saw action in 30 games and finished fourth on the team in scoring with a career-high 22 points … Also had a career high in assists with 14 … Scored eight goals with five coming on the power play and one game winner … Had five multi-point games, which included one multi-goal game … Scored the game-tying goal at AIC (10/8) … Posted a two-point night against #1 Denver (10/14) with a power-play goal and an assist on a shorthanded tally… Tallied three assists in a series against. Union (10/22-23) … Scored UMass' lone goal at Merrimack (10/29), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Logged assists in back-to-back games vs. #14 Providence (11/4-11/5) ... Netted a power-play goal and had a pair of assists in games vs. #14 Boston University (11/11-12) and was named the game's No. 3 star in the first contest ... Scored the game-winning goal on the power play at New Hampshire (11/18) and was named the game's No. 1 star … Recorded an assist vs. #11/10 Merrimack (12/7) ... Scored twice at Providence (2/3) and was tabbed the game's No. 1 star ... Collected an assist vs. Vermont (2/10) ... Scored a power-play goal vs. #15/14 Northeastern (2/24) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Had four assists in a two-game set at Maine (3/4-5), with a career high with three assists in the first game.
2021-22 (JUNIOR, AT UMASS):Â Â
Played in 36 of 37 games …  Compiled 18 points on nine goals and nine assists with three tallies coming on the power play and was +6 … Had five multi-point games on the season … Opened the season scoring with a power-play goal at AIC (10/15) … Recorded two assists vs. Merrimack (10/30), including one on the power play ... Scored a goal and added an assist at #7/8 Providence (11/6), earning the game's No. 2 star ... Netted a power-play goal at Boston University (11/12) ... Set up the game-tying goal at #15 UMass Lowell (12/3) ... Potted a power-play goal and assisted on the game-winner vs. #15 UMass Lowell (12/4) ... Scored fifth goal of the season vs. Merrimack (1/3) ... Scored goals in back-to-back games at Vermont (2/25-26) and added an assist in the second contest of the weekend to earn the game's No. 1 star ... Scored twice vs. Minnesota (3/25) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE, AT UMASS):
Limited to just 12 games, battling injury for much of the season … Registered two goals and one assist for three points, including one game-winner … Scored the game-winning goal vs. New Hampshire (1/6) after missing the previous nine games … Recorded the second Minuteman goal and set up the fifth tally in the National Championship game against St. Cloud State (4/10).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN, AT UMASS):Â
One of six players to see action in all 34 games … Recorded 14 points on nine goals and five assists … Had one power play goal, two game-winners and was +9 … Tied for third on the team in goals … Scored game-winning goal in collegiate debut vs. RPI (10/11) … Posted first career multi-goal game vs. Union (10/18) … Picked up an assist vs. AIC (10/25) … Contributed a goal at #10 Northeastern (11/1) … Had assists in games at Merrimack (11/23) and Quinnipiac (11/29) … Had his fifth goal of the season at Brown (12/10) … Scored the first power-play goal of his career at RPI (12/29) … Scored vs. #10 Providence (2/7) ... and at UMass-Lowell (2/22) … Scored only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Vermont (3/5) and was named the game's No. 1 star.
BEFORE COLLEGE:Â
Played three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Des Moines Buccaneers (2016-19) … Saw action in 178 career games, contributing 84 points on 43 goals and 41 assists … Enjoyed a breakout year offensively in 2018-19, more than doubling previous career best in points with 25 goals and 26 assists for 51 points over 62 regular season games and five playoff contests.
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PERSONAL:
 Son of Gregg and Allyn Lebster … Has two siblings, Chase and Paige … Is at least the 22nd member of his family to have attended MSU, including both parents, brother Chase, and cousins Genevieve and Stephanie, who are currently Spartan gymnasts ... Graduated from Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, Michigan) in 2017 … Earned a degree in finance from UMass in May 2023 ... Pursuing a coaching certificate in Sports Coaching.
Skated in 35 games ... Had a 6-13-19 scoring line (career-best +11) ... Tied for second in the Big Ten in shorthanded goals (2), the first two shorthanded goals of his career ... Also had two game-winning tallies ...Made his Spartan debut in the opener against Lake State and picked up his first goal in Green and White in game two  (10/7-8) ... Scored his second of the season at Air Force (10/12) ... Had a pair of assists in the opener against Canisius and scored a shorthanded marker in the second game (10/19-20) ... Earned two assists in the first game over Wisconsin (11/17) ... Had an assist in the opener at home against Notre Dame (12/8) ... Had a pair of goals (one shorthanded) and an assist in a road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13) ... Had an assist on Jeremy Davidson’s wraparound score in the shutout win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Picked up an assist on Jeremy Davidson’s goal at Michigan (2/9) ... Tied his career best with a three-point game at Wisconsin (3/1), potting the game-winner as MSU sealed its first-ever Big Ten regular-season title ... Assisted on Patrick Geary’s OT game-winning goal against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game.Â
2022-23 (SENIOR, AT UMASS):Â
Saw action in 30 games and finished fourth on the team in scoring with a career-high 22 points … Also had a career high in assists with 14 … Scored eight goals with five coming on the power play and one game winner … Had five multi-point games, which included one multi-goal game … Scored the game-tying goal at AIC (10/8) … Posted a two-point night against #1 Denver (10/14) with a power-play goal and an assist on a shorthanded tally… Tallied three assists in a series against. Union (10/22-23) … Scored UMass' lone goal at Merrimack (10/29), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Logged assists in back-to-back games vs. #14 Providence (11/4-11/5) ... Netted a power-play goal and had a pair of assists in games vs. #14 Boston University (11/11-12) and was named the game's No. 3 star in the first contest ... Scored the game-winning goal on the power play at New Hampshire (11/18) and was named the game's No. 1 star … Recorded an assist vs. #11/10 Merrimack (12/7) ... Scored twice at Providence (2/3) and was tabbed the game's No. 1 star ... Collected an assist vs. Vermont (2/10) ... Scored a power-play goal vs. #15/14 Northeastern (2/24) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Had four assists in a two-game set at Maine (3/4-5), with a career high with three assists in the first game.
2021-22 (JUNIOR, AT UMASS):Â Â
Played in 36 of 37 games …  Compiled 18 points on nine goals and nine assists with three tallies coming on the power play and was +6 … Had five multi-point games on the season … Opened the season scoring with a power-play goal at AIC (10/15) … Recorded two assists vs. Merrimack (10/30), including one on the power play ... Scored a goal and added an assist at #7/8 Providence (11/6), earning the game's No. 2 star ... Netted a power-play goal at Boston University (11/12) ... Set up the game-tying goal at #15 UMass Lowell (12/3) ... Potted a power-play goal and assisted on the game-winner vs. #15 UMass Lowell (12/4) ... Scored fifth goal of the season vs. Merrimack (1/3) ... Scored goals in back-to-back games at Vermont (2/25-26) and added an assist in the second contest of the weekend to earn the game's No. 1 star ... Scored twice vs. Minnesota (3/25) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE, AT UMASS):
Limited to just 12 games, battling injury for much of the season … Registered two goals and one assist for three points, including one game-winner … Scored the game-winning goal vs. New Hampshire (1/6) after missing the previous nine games … Recorded the second Minuteman goal and set up the fifth tally in the National Championship game against St. Cloud State (4/10).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN, AT UMASS):Â
One of six players to see action in all 34 games … Recorded 14 points on nine goals and five assists … Had one power play goal, two game-winners and was +9 … Tied for third on the team in goals … Scored game-winning goal in collegiate debut vs. RPI (10/11) … Posted first career multi-goal game vs. Union (10/18) … Picked up an assist vs. AIC (10/25) … Contributed a goal at #10 Northeastern (11/1) … Had assists in games at Merrimack (11/23) and Quinnipiac (11/29) … Had his fifth goal of the season at Brown (12/10) … Scored the first power-play goal of his career at RPI (12/29) … Scored vs. #10 Providence (2/7) ... and at UMass-Lowell (2/22) … Scored only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Vermont (3/5) and was named the game's No. 1 star.
BEFORE COLLEGE:Â
Played three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Des Moines Buccaneers (2016-19) … Saw action in 178 career games, contributing 84 points on 43 goals and 41 assists … Enjoyed a breakout year offensively in 2018-19, more than doubling previous career best in points with 25 goals and 26 assists for 51 points over 62 regular season games and five playoff contests.
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PERSONAL:
 Son of Gregg and Allyn Lebster … Has two siblings, Chase and Paige … Is at least the 22nd member of his family to have attended MSU, including both parents, brother Chase, and cousins Genevieve and Stephanie, who are currently Spartan gymnasts ... Graduated from Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, Michigan) in 2017 … Earned a degree in finance from UMass in May 2023 ... Pursuing a coaching certificate in Sports Coaching.
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