Steve Leach

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Steve Leach
Born (1966-01-16) January 16, 1966 (age 58)
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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 34th overall, 1984
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1986–2000
Steve Leach
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Matignon High School HS-MA 23172138—————
1983–84Matignon High SchoolHS-MA2127224949—————
1984–85 University of New Hampshire HE 4112253753—————
1985–86 University of New HampshireHE252262830—————
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 11112260110
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5418213939133146
1986–87 Washington CapitalsNHL151016—————
1987–88 United States Intl4926204630—————
1987–88 Washington CapitalsNHL81121792130
1988–89 Washington CapitalsNHL7411193094610112
1989–90 Washington CapitalsNHL70181432104142248
1990–91 Washington CapitalsNHL681119309991238
1991–92 Boston Bruins NHL783129601471540410
1992–93 Boston BruinsNHL7926255112641122
1993–94 Boston BruinsNHL42510157450112
1994–95 Boston BruinsNHL35561168—————
1995–96 Boston BruinsNHL599132286—————
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL14246221132510
1996–97 St. Louis BluesNHL1721324600033
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL4545942—————
1998–99 Ottawa Senators NHL90226—————
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL1353810—————
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL221123771122
1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL5623524—————
1999–2000 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL42354—————
2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL20110—————
NHL totals7021301532839789215112687

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1984 United States WJC 72024
1985 United StatesWJC720212
1986 United StatesWJC765114
1988 United States OG 61230
Junior totals211051520

Awards and honors

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

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