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Feb. 29, 1988 (Rangers vs. St. Louis Blues) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS March 2, 2004 (Rangers vs. Atlanta Thrashers) RANGERS CAPTAIN Oct. 3, 1997, to July 12, 2000 MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS Norris Trophy — 1991-92, 1996-97 Calder Trophy — 1988-89 Conn Smythe Trophy — 1994 NHL First All-Star Team — 1991-92, 1996-97 NHL Second All-Star Team — 1990-91, 1993-94, 1995-96 NHL All-Rookie Team — 1988-89 NHL All-Star Game — 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 RANGERS TEAM AWARDS Rangers MVP — 1988-89, 1990-91, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03 Players` Player Award — 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 Boucher Trophy (Most Popular) — 2000-01 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award — 1996-97 Rangers Fan Club Rookie of Year — 1988-89 (co-winner with Tony Granato) Rangers Fan Club Ceil Saidel Award (Dedication) — 2001-02, 2002-03 Rangers Good Guy Award — 2001-02 "Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1993-94 RANGERS RECORDS Most career assists — 741 Most career points by a defenseman — 981 Most career goals by a defenseman — 240 Most career playoff points — 89 Most career playoff assists — 61 Most career playoff goals by a defenseman — 28 Most assists in one season — 80 in 1991-92 Most points by a defenseman in one season — 102 in 1991-92 Most consecutive games with at least one point — 17 from Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, 1991 Most consecutive games with at least one assist — 15 from Nov. 29 to Dec. 31, 1991 Most assists in one game — 5 at Pittsburgh on April 18, 1995 (shares record) Most assists in one season by a rookie — 48 in 1988-89 Most goals in one season by a rookie defenseman — 23 in 1988-89 Most points in one season by a rookie defenseman — 71 in 1988-89 Most shots in one season by a rookie — 268 Most assists by a rookie in one game — 4 vs. Toronto on Feb. 17, 1989 (shares record) Most points bya rookie in one game — 5 vs. Toronto on Feb. 17, 1989 Most power-play goals by a defenseman in one season — 17 in 1993-94 Most shorthanded goals by a defenseman in one season — 3 in 1988-89 Most points by a defenseman in one game — 5 vs. Toronto on Feb. 17, 1989, and at Pittsburgh on April 18, 1995 Most assists by a defenseman in one game — 5 at Pittsburgh on April 18, 1995 Most shots by a defenseman in one game — 13 vs. Washington on Jan. 4, 1989 Most goals by a defenseman in one period — 2 Most points in one playoff year — 34 in 1994 Most assists in one playoff year — 23 in 1994 Most goals by a defenseman in one playoff year — 11 in 1994 Most game-winning goals in one playoff year — 4 in 1994 (shares record) Most goals by a defenseman in one playoff game — 3 at Philadelphia on May 22, 1995 Most points by a defenseman in one playoff game — 4 at Vancouver on June 7, 1994, and vs. Washington on May 9, 1994 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN RANGERS ORGANIZATION 1987 World Junior Championships in Czechoslovakia 1987 World Championships in Austria 1988 Olympics at Calgary, Alberta 1989 World Championships in Sweden 1991 Canada Cup 1996 World Cup of Hockey (team captain) 1998 Olympics at Nagano, Japan 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most points — 1990-91, 2000-01 Most assists — 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2001-02 Most playoff points — 1989 (tie), 1994, 1995 Most playoff goals — 1989 (tie), 1995 Most playoff assists — 1989 (tie), 1991 (tie), 1992, 1994 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None. MISCELLANEOUS Uniform Numbers: 2 Stanley Cup Champion: 1994 Retired from NHL: May 24, 2007 BIOGRAPHY Born in Texas but raised in Cheshire, Conn., defenseman Brian Leetch spent 17 remarkable seasons with the Blueshirts, setting NHL and Ranger records throughout his historical career. After playing a single season at Boston College and then joining Team USA for the 1988 Olympics, Leetch signed his first NHL contract with the Rangers in late February 1988 and made his debut on Feb. 29, 1988, at The Garden against St. Louis. He went on to skate in 17 games for the Blueshirts in 1987-88, tallying two goals and 12 assists for 14 points. Leetch`s first full season was the 1987-88 campaign, and he tallied 71 points, including 23 goals, a record for rookie defenseman. That season, he won the Calder Trophy as the NHL`s Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. In 1991-92, Leetch enjoyed his highest-scoring season — notching 22 goals and 80 assists for 102 points in 80 games. He became only the fifth defenseman in history to top the century mark in points, and was awarded the Norris Trophy for the first time. In 1993-94, Leetch matched his career-best 23 goals and finished with 56 assists for 79 points. He then turned in a brilliant postseason performance to lead the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years. In 23 games, he tallied 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points to become the first non-Canadian born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP. Leetch remains the only American to win that award. The 11-time All-Star, who missed two All-Star Games due to injury, won his second and final Norris Trophy following the 1996-97 season. In 82 games, he netted 20 goals and 58 assists for 78 points. Following the departure of Mark Messier after that year’s surprising playoff run to the Conference Finals, Leetch was named the 23rd captain in Rangers history. He held the honor from the 1997-98 season until Messier’s return to the Blueshirts prior to the 2000-01 campaign. Leetch was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3, 2004, but had one last chance to come back The Garden as a member of the Bruins two years later. As he stood on the blueline prior to the game, Leetch received a standing ovation from fans, and the team honored him with a donation to the Ronald McDonald House, a charity he had worked tirelessly for during his years in New York. "It was great. I don`t think that during the season you can really do too much," Leetch said of the pregame tribute. "Both teams have too much at stake to really focus on someone during the game. I didn`t even hear what was going on. The Ronald McDonald House was a big part of my life out here." "It was a strange feeling sitting on that blue line," Leetch said that day. "All I can say is thank you." RELATED CONTENT º A History of the New York Rangers º Rangers Captains º Rangers NHL Award Winners º Rangers MVP Winners º Players` Player Award Winners º Boucher Trophy Winners º Steven McDonald Award Winners º Rangers Good Guy Award Winners º "Crumb Bum" Award Winners º Rangers Fan Club Rookie of the Year Winners º Rangers Fan Club Ceil Saidel Award Winners º Rangers Single-Season Leaders º Rangers All-Time Scoring Leaders º Rangers Career Leaders |
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