Stephen Leach's NHL career
Right winger Stephen Leach was drafted 34th overall by Washington Capitals in 1984. He played 15 seasons for 7 clubs, 1985-2000. That came to 702 games and 283 points, 130 goals and 153 assists.
Below: the whole of Stephen Leach's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Stephen Leach is drafted 34 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Kjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P- Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
- Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 1 year, 9 months and 8 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19861985-1986 seasonNHL debut
Stephen Leach makes his NHL debut in 5–3 win against Pittsburgh Penguins
Stephen was 20 years old ·
Civic Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Jörgen Pettersson, Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Willy Lindström.Season1985-1986
Stephen Leach's first NHL season: 2 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers6 of 9 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Stephen Leach plays only 15 games for 1 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Stephen Leach plays only 8 games for 2 points
Events72games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils9 of 14 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Stephen Leach scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Stephen Leach scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins14 of 15 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Stephen Leach scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins9 of 11 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Stephen Leach scores 60 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins15 games4 points4 G · 0 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Stephen Leach scores 51 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres4 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Stephen Leach plays only 42 games for 15 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 of 13 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Stephen Leach scores 11 points
Events13games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Stephen Leach scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings11 of 13 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Stephen Leach plays only 17 games for 3 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Stephen Leach plays only 45 games for 9 points
The whole season1997-1998Events37games missed - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Stephen Leach plays only 31 games for 4 points
Events51games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Stephen Leach's last season: 5 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - The career
Stephen Leach played his last NHL game in 2000
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.