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Happy Trails, Leetchie
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:07 am
by mjhp911
A class act all the way... I can't wait for the jersey ceremony sometime next season...
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."
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:21 pm
by WizBiz
I guess the next time we hear about him will be when he gets inducted to the Hall of Fame.
Leetch's #2
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 4:40 pm
by JurassicJake
They should put #2 up with the other banners. He fully deserves tp be up there. Although I am probably just stating the obvious.
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:59 pm
by MAS
yep, and in 2 years along with Yzerman and Hull, he'll be coming to my town to be inducted
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:00 pm
by MAS
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)
Posted: Fri Jun 1, 2007 4:31 pm
by JurassicJake
Thornhill is not part of Toronto lol. Its the GTA.
Posted: Fri Jun 1, 2007 5:17 pm
by MAS
Rex212 wrote:Thornhill is not part of Toronto lol. Its the GTA.
I work at the HHOF, so I consider Toronto my town
Posted: Sat Jun 2, 2007 4:11 am
by JurassicJake
I gotcha man.
Posted: Mon Jul 9, 2007 10:43 pm
by JustMoe
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?
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:13 am
by JurassicJake
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:08 pm
by JustMoe
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
