Steve Leach
| Steve Leach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 16, 1966 Cambridge, MA, USA | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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.
Playing career
He was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts and played his high school hockey at Matignon HS, where he won four consecutive Massachusetts HS hockey titles from 1981–84. His older brother Chris played D1 hockey at St. Lawrence. Selected by the Washington Capitals in 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.
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | University of New Hampshire | H-East | 41 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of New Hampshire | H-East | 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 | 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 | ||
| 1999–00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | 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 statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1985–86 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 1987–88 | Team USA | International | 49 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 30 |
| 1987–88 | USA | Olympics | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1984–85 |
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Steve Leach's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Steve Leach's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| 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 |