Reggie Leach

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CanadaCanada  Reggie Leach Ice hockey player
Date of birth April 23, 1950
place of birth Riverton , Manitoba , Canada
Nickname The Riverton Rifle, The Chief
size 183 cm
Weight 82 kg
position Right wing
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Amateur Draft 1970 , 1st round, 3rd position
Boston Bruins
Career stations
1966-1970 Flin Flon Bombers
1970-1972 Boston Bruins
1972-1974 California Golden Seals
1974-1982 Philadelphia Flyers
1982-1983 Detroit Red Wings
1983-1984 Montana Magic

Reginald Joseph "Reggie" Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton , Manitoba ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player (right winger), who from 1970 to 1983 for the Boston Bruins , California Golden Seals , Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings in National Hockey League played.

Career

During his junior years he played for the Flin Flon Bombers in the WCJHL with Bobby Clarke . He was twice the top scorer in the junior league. This was reason enough for the Boston Bruins to select him in the first round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft as third overall.

He was initially used with the Oklahoma City Blazers in the Central Hockey League , but made his NHL debut in the 1970/71 season with the Bruins, who were then one of the top teams in the NHL . Since the Bruins were better staffed in attack than in defense, they brought in Carol Vadnais and sent Leach to the California Golden Seals with Rick Smith and Bob Stewart .

With the Seals he managed to score over 20 goals in two consecutive years. For the 1974/75 season he switched to the reigning Stanley Cup winner, the Philadelphia Flyers, in exchange for Al MacAdam . In a series with Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber , he scored 45 goals and was also able to play his part in defending his title. Also in the playoffs 1975/76 he reached the final series with the Flyers. Even if his team lost to the Montréal Canadiens , he was the outstanding player of the finals. With 19 goals he set a record that is still valid today and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy . A rare success for a player from the losing team. In the regular season he had set a personal best with 61 goals.

He was part of the Canadian national team for the 1976 Canada Cup . With the Flyers he increasingly took on defensive tasks, but he met 50 times in the 1979/80 season . He reached the finals of the Stanley Cup again, but lost to the New York Islanders there .

For the 1982/83 season he moved to the Detroit Red Wings , where he ended his NHL career after one season.

He played in the CHL for another year before retiring. His son Jamie Leach played 81 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins , Hartford Whalers and Florida Panthers from 1989 to 1994 .

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 13 934 381 285 666 387
Playoff 8th 94 47 22nd 69 22nd

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