Maple Leafs Acquire Brian Leetch From Rangers
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| Leetch is a two-time Norris winner. (Getty Images/NHLI) |
Leetch, 36, has played 57 games for the New York Rangers this season collecting 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) with 24 penalty minutes. He ranks fifth in the NHL in average ice time (26:14) and 10th among NHL defencemen in points. Leetch leads the team in powerplay points (19) and average ice time as well as leading all team defencemen in goals, assists, points and shots (165).
The native of Corpus Christi, Texas has captured the James Norris Memorial Trophy on two occasions (1992, 1997), the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1989 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1994. He has been named to the NHL First All-Star Team twice (1992, 1997) and to the NHL Second All-Star Team three times (1991, 1994, 1996). Leetch was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1989 and has played in nine NHL All-Star Games (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002). He won the Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994.
Leetch ranks first among NHL defencemen in career overtime goals (7-tie) and second in career points among U.S. born defencemen (Phil Housley). He is the New York Rangers all-time leader among defencemen in goals (240), assists (741), and points (981) and ranks second on the club's all-time points list. Leetch is one of only three players in franchise history to play his 1000th career NHL game in a Rangers uniform (Harry Howell, Rod Gilbert). He has played for the United States at the Olympics on three occasions (1988, 1998, 2002) winning the Silver medal at Salt Lake City in 2002.
Leetch has played 1129 career NHL games for the New York Rangers collecting 981 points (240 goals, 741 assists) with 525 penalty minutes. He was the New York Rangers' first choice, ninth overall in the 1996 Entry Draft.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD: REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1986-87 BOSTON COLLEGE HE 37 9 38 47 10 -- -- -- --- ---
1987-88 TEAM USA NAT TEAM 50 13 61 74 38 -- -- -- --- ---
UNITED STATES OLYMPICS 6 1 5 6 4 -- -- -- --- ---
NY RANGERS NHL 17 2 12 14 0 -- -- -- --- ---
1988-89 NY RANGERS NHL 68 23 48 71 50 4 3 2 5 3
1989-90 NY RANGERS NHL 72 11 45 56 26 -- -- -- --- ---
1990-91 NY RANGERS NHL 80 16 72 88 42 6 1 3 4 0
1991-92 NY RANGERS NHL 80 22 80 102 26 13 4 11 15 4
1992-93 NY RANGERS NHL 36 6 30 36 26 -- -- -- --- ---
1993-94 NY RANGERS NHL 84 23 56 79 67 23 11 23 34 6
1994-95 NY RANGERS NHL 48 9 32 41 18 10 6 8 14 8
1995-96 NY RANGERS NHL 82 15 70 85 30 11 1 6 7 4
1996-97 NY RANGERS NHL 82 20 58 78 40 15 2 8 10 6
1997-98 NY RANGERS NHL 76 17 33 50 32 -- -- -- --- ---
UNITED STATES OLYMPICS 4 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- --- ---
1998-99 NY RANGERS NHL 82 13 42 55 42 -- -- -- --- ---
1999-00 NY RANGERS NHL 50 7 19 26 20 -- -- -- --- ---
2000-01 NY RANGERS NHL 82 21 58 79 34 -- -- -- --- ---
2001-02 NY RANGERS NHL 82 10 45 55 28 -- -- -- --- ---
UNITED STATES OLYMPICS 6 0 5 5 0 -- -- -- --- ---
2002-03 NY RANGERS NHL 51 12 18 30 20 -- -- -- --- ---
2003-04 NY RANGERS NHL 57 13 23 36 24 -- -- -- --- ---
NHL TOTALS 1129 240 741 981 525 82 28 61 89 30
