Reggie Leach

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reggie Leach
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1950(1950-04-23)
Age	74
Birthplace	Riverton
Country	United States
Birth City	Wyoming
Horoscope	Aries

Reggie Leach Biography

Reggie Leach is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Wyoming, United States. He was a former NHL winger, whose career span from 1970 to 1984. He was a two-time NHL All-Star, and led the league with scoring with 61 goals between 1975-76.

He played with From 1974 to 1982 he played alongside Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke on the Philadelphia Flyers. , a Hall of Famer, on the Philadelphia Flyers from 1974 to 1982.

He is perhaps best remembered for being one of only five players, the first Flyer and, to date, only non-goaltender in history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as a member of the losing team in the Final, following Roger Crozier (Detroit Red Wings, in 1966) and Glenn Hall (St. Louis Blues, 1968) and preceding Ron Hextall (Philadelphia, 1987) and Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 2003). Leach earned this distinction in 1976 while setting NHL records for most goals in a single post-season with 19 in 16 games, surpassing the Montreal Canadiens’ Newsy Lalonde’s 1919 mark of 17 goals, and longest consecutive games goal-scoring streak in the playoffs at 10, bettering the 7 set by another Canadien, Maurice Richard, as his team went on to be swept in the Final by, ironically, Montreal. The latter record remains unrivaled, but the former was matched by the Edmonton Oilers’ Jari Kurri in 1985, although Leach established it in 2 fewer games.

Nicknamed “The Riverton Rifle” and “The Chief”, Leach was drafted third overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. Boston traded Leach, Rick Smith and Bob Stewart to California for Carol Vadnais and Don O’Donoghue on February 23, 1972. After playing three seasons in Oakland, the Golden Seals traded Leach to Philadelphia for Larry Wright, Al MacAdam and 1974 first rounder (Ron Chipperfield) on May 24, 1974. He contributed to the Philadelphia Flyers’ Stanley Cup win in 1974-75. He finished his NHL career with a one-season stop with the Detroit Red Wings.

Jamie Leach was his son and played for the NHL 5 seasons.

Reggie Leach Net Worth

Reggie Leach is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Reggie Leach 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1970, the Boston Bruins drafted him 3rd overall.

After scoring 19 playoff goals, he won the Conn Smythe award in 1976. He was one of the few players to win this award even though he played for a team that didn’t win the Stanley Cup.

Reginald Joseph Leach CM OM (born April 23, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. He is best known for his time in Philadelphia, winning a Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1975 and being a member of the LCB line.

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Leach is of Ojibwe ethnicity, a member of Berens River First Nation in Manitoba. His son, Jamie Leach played in the NHL for parts of 5 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. Reggie and his two children have all represented Canada – Reggie with Team Canada in 1976; Jamie in the World Juniors in 1989; and his daughter Brandie also represented Canada in the world Lacrosse championships in Scotland in 1991-92.

Facts & Trivia

Reggie Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Reggie Leach celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

John K. Samson wrote and recorded a song about Leach, which was titled “Petition” on his 2010 EP Provincial Road 222 and retitled “www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle/” on his 2012 album Provincial. The song recites the text of Samson’s own petition to have Leach inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and was formally presented to the HHOF in 2013.

Is Reggie Leach in the Hall of Fame?

Leach was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2008, he was one of the recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for his athletic career and the work he does with First Nations youth.

How many indigenous NHL players are there?

The NHL has had 7,623 players suit up since it first started in 1917. Of those 7,000-plus players, only about 80 have been of Indigenous heritage, which makes up only 1.5 percent of the players in the NHL (From Recasting the History of Pro Hockey’s Indigenous Players, New York Times, June 25, 2018).

How old is Reggie Leach?

72 years (April 23, 1950)

Who was number 48 on the Flyers?

Danny Briere wears No. 48 and he’s been one of the best Flyers of this generation.

Is Reggie Leach First Nations?

Leach is of Ojibwe ethnicity, a member of Berens River First Nation in Manitoba. His son Jamie Leach played in the NHL for parts of 5 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992.