Jamie Leach

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Jamie Leach
Born (1969-08-25) August 25, 1969 (age 54)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Hartford Whalers
Florida Panthers
NHL Draft 47th overall, 1987
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19892001

William "Jamie" Leach (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-born American former National Hockey League right wing. He is the son of former NHLer Reggie Leach. He was included on both Stanley Cup winning pictures with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992.

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Leach grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and played hockey at Cherry Hill High School East. [1]

Leach did not qualify for a Cup inscription in 1991 as he had played too few NHL games that season (seven regular season games). He played enough games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992 to get his name on the Stanley Cup.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 New Westminster Bruins WHL 58871520
1986–87 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 641219316791124
1987–88 Hamilton SteelhawksOHL642419437914671312
1988–89 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL58456210747179112025
1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 100330
1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 722236583915941314
1990–91 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL72020
1990–91 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL4333225526
1991–92 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL385498
1991–92 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL31122
1992–93 Springfield Indians AHL 2913152833
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL9538241230
1992–93 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL50002
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL193252
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL7415193464111014
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL21010
1994–95 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL110229
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL40000
1995–96 Rochester Americans AHL471214265220000
1995–96 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 56174
1996–97 Sheffield Steelers BISL 3617203726
1997–98 Nottingham Panthers BISL3920254536
1998–99 Nottingham PanthersBISL3216132914
1999–00 Nottingham PanthersBISL4217294618623512
2000–01 Nottingham PanthersBISL461610261661342
NHL totals811192012

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References

  1. Jamie Leach Archived 2018-01-03 at the Wayback Machine , Hockey Hall of Fame. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jamie grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey when his father starred for the Phialdephia Flyers. After playing for the local high school team, he spent a year with the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL, followed by three years as a top scorer in the OHL with the Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder."