Steve Leach

Not to be confused with Seasick Steve, who was born Steven Leach.

Steve Leach
Born	(1966-01-16) January 16, 1966 (age 59) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	United States
NHL draft	34th overall, 1984 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1986–2000

Steve Leach

Medal record
Representing   United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1986 Hamilton, Ontario

Stephen Morgan Leach (born January 16, 1966) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Valley Jr. Warriors '99 Elite squad. He is the uncle of Jay Leach.

Playing career

As a youth, Leach played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team. ^[1]

Leach was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts and played his high school hockey at Matignon High School, where he transferred to as a sophomore. He won three consecutive Massachusetts HS hockey titles from 1982 to 1984. His older brother Chris played D1 hockey at St. Lawrence. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the second round of the 1984 NHL Draft, Leach played for the Capitals for parts of six seasons. It was during his time with the Capitals that he would also be a member of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that participated in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. ^[2]

Prior to the 1991–92 NHL season Leach was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Randy Burridge. He would also play for the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, and Pittsburgh Penguins before retiring in 2000. ^{[3] [4]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Matignon High School	HS-MA		23	17	21	38			—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Matignon High School	HS-MA		21	27	22	49	49		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of New Hampshire	HE		41	12	25	37	53		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	University of New Hampshire	HE		25	22	6	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		11	1	1	2	2		6	0	1	1	0
1986–87	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		54	18	21	39	39		13	3	1	4	6
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		15	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	United States	Intl		49	26	20	46	30		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		8	1	1	2	17		9	2	1	3	0
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		74	11	19	30	94		6	1	0	1	12
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		70	18	14	32	104		14	2	2	4	8
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		68	11	19	30	99		9	1	2	3	8
1991–92	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	31	29	60	147		15	4	0	4	10
1992–93	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	26	25	51	126		4	1	1	2	2
1993–94	Boston Bruins	NHL		42	5	10	15	74		5	0	1	1	2
1994–95	Boston Bruins	NHL		35	5	6	11	68		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Boston Bruins	NHL		59	9	13	22	86		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	St. Louis Blues	NHL		14	2	4	6	22		11	3	2	5	10
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		17	2	1	3	24		6	0	0	0	33
1997–98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		45	4	5	9	42		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		9	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL		13	5	3	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		22	1	1	2	37		7	1	1	2	2
1999–2000	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		56	2	3	5	24		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		4	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				702	130	153	283	978		92	15	11	26	87

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	United States	WJC		7	2	0	2	4
1985	United States	WJC		7	2	0	2	12
1986	United States	WJC		7	6	5	11	4
1988	United States	OG		6	1	2	3	0
Junior totals				21	10	5	15	20

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1984–85	[5]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
2. Whitfield, Tom (February 7, 1988). "ABC pulled strings for U.S. hockey team". Waco Tribune-Herald . Cox News Service. p. 58. Retrieved June 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. Walsh, Scott (January 31, 2000). "Veteran Forward to Join Penguins". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Wilkes-Barre Township. p. 22. Retrieved June 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. Dupont, Kevin Paul (December 3, 2000). "Lindros still trying to force the play". The Boston Globe . p. 61. Retrieved June 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Position Created	Captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1999–00 (shared with) John Slaney Tyler Wright	Succeeded by John Slaney Sven Butenschon