William "Jamie" Leach (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-born American former National Hockey League right wing. He is the son of former NHLer Reggie Leach. He was included on both Stanley Cup winning pictures with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992.

Jamie Leach
Born (1969-08-25) August 25, 1969 (age 55)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Hartford Whalers
Florida Panthers
NHL draft 47th overall, 1987
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1989–2001

Leach grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and played hockey at Cherry Hill High School East.[1]

Leach did not qualify for a Cup inscription in 1991 as he had played too few NHL games that season (seven regular season games). He played enough games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992 to get his name on the Stanley Cup.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 New Westminster Bruins WHL 58 8 7 15 20
1986–87 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 64 12 19 31 67 9 1 1 2 4
1987–88 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 64 24 19 43 79 14 6 7 13 12
1988–89 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 58 45 62 107 47 17 9 11 20 25
1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 0 3 3 0
1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 72 22 36 58 39 15 9 4 13 14
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7 2 0 2 0
1990–91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 43 33 22 55 26
1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 38 5 4 9 8
1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 3 1 1 2 2
1992–93 Springfield Indians AHL 29 13 15 28 33
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 9 5 3 8 2 4 1 2 3 0
1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 0 0 0 2
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL 19 3 2 5 2
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 74 15 19 34 64 11 1 0 1 4
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL 2 1 0 1 0
1994–95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 11 0 2 2 9
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 4 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Rochester Americans AHL 47 12 14 26 52 2 0 0 0 0
1995–96 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 5 6 1 7 4
1996–97 Sheffield Steelers BISL 36 17 20 37 26
1997–98 Nottingham Panthers BISL 39 20 25 45 36
1998–99 Nottingham Panthers BISL 32 16 13 29 14
1999–00 Nottingham Panthers BISL 42 17 29 46 18 6 2 3 5 12
2000–01 Nottingham Panthers BISL 46 16 10 26 16 6 1 3 4 2
NHL totals 81 11 9 20 12

References

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  1. ^ Jamie Leach Archived 2018-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, Hockey Hall of Fame. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jamie grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey when his father starred for the Phialdephia Flyers. After playing for the local high school team, he spent a year with the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL, followed by three years as a top scorer in the OHL with the Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder."
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