Shot Right Weight 91 kg Name Steve Leach Career end 2000 | Playing career Career start 1986 Height 1.8 m Position Winger | |
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Played for Washington CapitalsBoston BruinsSt. Louis BluesCarolina HurricanesOttawa SenatorsPhoenix CoyotesPittsburgh Penguins NHL Draft 34th overall, 1984Washington Capitals Education University of New Hampshire | ||
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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
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 to 1984. 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.