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.

[edit] Playing career

Nicknamed "The Riverton Rifle", Leach was drafted 3rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. 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 61 goals gave him the goal-scoring title (now the Richard Trophy) for the season.

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. 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.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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

[edit] External links

• Reggie Leach's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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

v • d • e Boston Bruins first-round draft picks

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