Jay Leach

#28 - Defenseman

Jay Leach
Photo courtesy of Peter Bronsteen.

Shoots : Left
Height : 6'4"
Weight : 220 lbs.
Birth Place : Cranston, Rhode Island
Birth Date : September 2, 1979
Titans Debut : December 12, 2003
Destination : Recalled by Providence Bruins 11/25/04
NHL Draft : Coyotes' 5th Pick (115th), 1998 Entry Draft
NHL Debut : Bruins: November 5, 2005

SeasonTeam LeagueGPG APTS.PIM Plus/
Minus
2004/2005Providence Bruins AHL62459 925
2004/2005Trenton Titans ECHL10022 170
2003/2004Providence Bruins AHL3000 4-1
2003/2004Trenton Titans ECHL3021113 45-1
2003/2004Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL3011 40
2002/2003Springfield Falcons AHL9000 0-4
2002/2003Augusta Lynx ECHL6581119 1624
2001/2002Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL7031316 1169
2000/2001Providence College Friars Hockey East4042125 104----
1999/2000Providence College Friars Hockey East371910 101----
1998/1999Providence College Friars Hockey East33189 42----
1997/1998Providence College Friars Hockey East32088 29----

Jay Leach
Photo courtesy of Peter Bronsteen.

NOTES: Jay Leach was acquired by the Trenton Titans from the Long Beach Ice Dogs on 12/10/03 for Marty Johnston and Chris Barr. He started the 2003/2003 season with the Reading Royals after attending training camp with the NHL's Boston Bruins and AHL's Providence Bruins, but declined to play for them and was traded to the Ice Dogs on 11/20/03. Leach was recalled by Providence from 11/28/03 to 12/10/03. While with the Titans, he was recalled again by Providence from 12/14/03 to 12/17/03. Leach was recalled from Trenton by the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers from 2/14/04 to 2/18/04, 2/23/04 to 2/27/04, and again on 3/3/04. He was recalled by the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms from 2/21/04 to 2/22/04 but did not play for them. After attending 2004/2005 training camp with the AHL's Rochester Americans, Leach re-signed with the Titans on 10/12/04. He signed a professional tryout offer with the AHL's Providence Bruins on 11/25/04. Leach started the 2005/2006 season with Providence and was recalled by the NHL's Boston Bruins on 11/5/05, when he made his NHL debut (wearing number 48) against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Leach was returned to Providence on 11/6/05, but recalled by Boston on 11/7/05.
Jay Leach's uncle is former NHLer Steve Leach, who appeared in over 700 NHL games with the Washington Capitals (1985-1991), Boston Bruins (1991-1996), St. Louis Blues (1996-1997), Carolina Hurricanes (1997-1998), Ottawa Senators and Phoenix Coyotes (1998-1999), and Pittsburgh Penguins (1999-2000).

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