| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 83 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Boston Bruins California Golden Seals Philadelphia Flyers Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality | |
| Born | April 23, 1950 , Riverton, MB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1970 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 1970 – 1984 |
Reginald Joseph Leach (born 23 April 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL between 1970 and 1983. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1967-76 The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Riverton is a Village in the Province of Manitoba in Canada located approximately 110 kilometers north of Winnipeg. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Riverton is a Village in the Province of Manitoba in Canada located approximately 110 kilometers north of Winnipeg. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League.
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Nicknamed "The Riverton Rifle", Leach was drafted 3rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He played 934 career NHL games, scoring 381 goals and 285 assists for 666 points. His best season was the 1975–76 season, when he set career highs in goals (61), points (91), game-winning goals (11), and plus-minus with a +73 rating. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The 61 goals gave him the goal-scoring title (now the Richard Trophy) for the season. The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League
He is best remembered as being one of a very few number of players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs as a member of the losing team in the Stanley Cup finals, playing with the Philadelphia Flyers when they were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in 1976. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is the only non-goaltender to win this award in a losing cause. Leach won the trophy after setting the NHL record for most goals in the playoffs (19), a record that stands to this day. During that same playoff season Leach recorded a five-goal game vs. the Boston Bruins, a record shared with Maurice Richard and Darryl Sittler. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played
In late 2007, Leach joined the Manitoulin Islanders of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as an associate coach. The Manitoulin Islanders are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Little Current, Ontario, Canada. The Modern NOJHL The current incarnation of the NOJHL is comprised of six Ontario teams one Quebec team and one American team In the Spring of 2008, it was announced that Leach would return to Manitoulin for the 2008-2009 season as the full-time head coach and director of hockey operations.
Head Coach Manitoulin Islanders (NOJHL) 2008
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCJHL | 59 | 87 | 44 | 131 | 208 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 48 | ||
| 1968–69 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCJHL | 22 | 36 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCJHL | 57 | 65 | 46 | 111 | 168 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 50 | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 41 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 32 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 76 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 45 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 78 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | |||||||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 45 | 33 | 78 | 63 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 61 | 30 | 91 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 72 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 50 | 26 | 76 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 18 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 13 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Montana Magic | CHL | 76 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 34 | |||||||
| WCJHL Totals | 138 | 188 | 100 | 288 | 425 | 50 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 98 | ||||
| CHL Totals | 117 | 45 | 47 | 92 | 66 | |||||||||
| NHL Totals | 934 | 381 | 285 | 666 | 387 | 94 | 47 | 22 | 69 | 22 | ||||
| Preceded by Bernie Parent |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1976 |
Succeeded by Guy Lafleur |
| Preceded by Phil Esposito |
NHL Goal Leader 1976 |
Succeeded by Steve Shutt |