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.
| Steve Leach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 16, 1966 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 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
1986 Hamilton, Ontario | |
Playing career
editAs 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1984–85 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com