Happy Trails, Leetchie

Post #1 » by **mjhp911** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:07 am

A class act all the way... I can't wait for the jersey ceremony sometime next season... :clap:

http://sports.aol.com/nhl/story/_a/leetch-calls-it-quits-after-18-year/20070524132709990002?cid=659

Leetch Calls It Quits After 18-Year Career
Defensman Helped Rangers Win 1994 Stanley Cup
By MARK JEWELL
AP Sports
BOSTON (May 24) - Brian Leetch, one of the NHL's top defensemen who helped the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1994, retired Thursday after an 18-year career.

Leetch sat out last season as an unrestricted free agent after spending 2005-2006 with the Boston Bruins , when the 10-time NHL All-Star had five goals and 27 assists in 61 games.

"I have been fortunate to be an NHL player since 1988," Leetch said in a statement. "I missed being in the NHL this past season, but believe it was the right time for me to stop playing."

WizBiz · Post #2 » by **WizBiz** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:21 pm

I guess the next time we hear about him will be when he gets inducted to the Hall of Fame.

JurassicJake · Post #3 » by **JurassicJake** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:40 pm

They should put #2 up with the other banners. He fully deserves tp be up there. Although I am probably just stating the obvious.

Post #4 » by **MAS** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:59 pm

yep, and in 2 years along with Yzerman and Hull, he'll be coming to my town to be inducted

Post #5 » by **MAS** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:00 pm

floydfan29 wrote:I guess the next time we hear about him will be when he gets inducted to the Hall of Fame.

2 years, with Yzerman and Hull. I'll be there (assuming i'm still working there)

JurassicJake · Post #6 » by **JurassicJake** » Fri Jun 1, 2007 4:31 pm

Thornhill is not part of Toronto lol. Its the GTA.

Post #7 » by **MAS** » Fri Jun 1, 2007 5:17 pm

Rex212 wrote:Thornhill is not part of Toronto lol. Its the GTA.

I work at the HHOF, so I consider Toronto my town

JurassicJake · Post #8 » by **JurassicJake** » Sat Jun 2, 2007 4:11 am

I gotcha man.

JustMoe · Post #9 » by **JustMoe** » Mon Jul 9, 2007 10:43 pm

I'll really miss that guy, he was amazing. He definitely deserves to get his number retired.

Btw: did Mike Richter get his #35 retired/is there a possibilty this might still happen?

JurassicJake · Post #10 » by **JurassicJake** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:13 am

JustMoe wrote:I'll really miss that guy, he was amazing. He definitely deserves to get his number retired.

Btw: did Mike Richter get his #35 retired/is there a possibilty this might still happen?

Yes, Mike Richter's #35 is up in the rafters.

JustMoe · Post #11 » by **JustMoe** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:08 pm

JurassicJake wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yes, Mike Richter's #35 is up in the rafters.

Glad to read that, he really deserves it. My all-time favorite goalie for sure