BRIAN LEETCH
Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Shoots:
Left
Birthday:
March 3rd, 1968 – 58 years
Birthplace:
Corpus Christi TX
Drafted:
New York Rangers – 1986 1st round (9th overall)
Rangers Debut:
Numbers Worn:
2
Statistics
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | OTG | GWG | S | S% | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1988-89 | 20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 50 | +8 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 268 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1989-90 | 21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 26 | -18 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1990-91 | 22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 16 | 72 | 88 | 42 | +2 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 206 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1991-92 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 22 | 80 | 102 | 26 | +25 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 245 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1992-93 | 24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 36 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 26 | +2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1993-94 | 25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 84 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 67 | +28 | 17 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 328 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1994-95 | 26 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1995-96 | 27 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 15 | 70 | 85 | 30 | +12 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 276 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1996-97 | 28 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 40 | +31 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 256 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1997-98 | 29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 32 | -36 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 29:50 |
| 1998-99 | 30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 42 | -7 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 29:52 |
| 1999-00 | 31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 20 | -16 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 26:57 |
| 2000-01 | 32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 34 | -18 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 29:21 |
| 2001-02 | 33 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 28 | +14 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 202 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 25:52 |
| 2002-03 | 34 | New York Rangers | NHL | 51 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 20 | -3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 26:06 |
| 2003-04 | 35 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | -5 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 26:15 |
| 2003-04 | 35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 | +11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 26:26 |
| 2005-06 | 37 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 61 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 36 | -10 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 23:31 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 1205 | 247 | 781 | 1028 | 571 | +25 | 111 | 542 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 38 | 3640 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 1129 | 240 | 741 | 981 | 525 | +24 | 106 | 514 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 3469 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 63 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 30 | +1 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 12:51 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 23 | 80 | 102 | 67 | +31 | 17 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 328 | 29:52 | |||||
Rangers Milestones
| Category | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games Played | @ MTL (Nov 4, 1989) | @ PIT (Jan 3, 1991) | PHI (Feb 23, 1992) | @ LAK (Jan 27, 1994) | TBL (Nov 8, 1995) | @ BUF (Dec 13, 1996) | @ BOS (Jan 31, 1998) | ANA (Apr 2, 1999) | @ BOS (Jan 13, 2001) | OTT (Feb 28, 2002) | @ STL (Jan 1, 2004) |
| Goals | @ VAN (Mar 25, 1994) | FLA (Feb 28, 2001) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assists | NYI (Mar 2, 1990) | PHI (Dec 2, 1991) | @ QUE (Nov 6, 1993) | CHI (Dec 6, 1995) | @ BUF (Apr 4, 1997) | @ PIT (Oct 14, 2000) | @ PHI (Apr 13, 2002) | – | – | – | – |
| Points | MTL (Nov 8, 1989) | @ VAN (Jan 31, 1991) | NYI (Feb 14, 1992) | @ TOR (Dec 4, 1993) | @ SJS (Oct 31, 1995) | MTL (Dec 1, 1996) | @ PHI (Apr 18, 1998) | EDM (Nov 7, 2000) | NJD (Feb 26, 2002) | – | – |
Transactions
| Date | Season | Transaction | Partner | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2004 | 2003-04 | Traded | Toronto Maple Leafs | a Conditional Draft Pick | Maxim Kondratiev, Jarkko Immonen, a 2004 1st Round Pick and a 2005 2nd Round Pick |
| July 30, 2003 | 2003-04 | Signed | – | – | 2 years at $13,000,000 |
| June 30, 2003 | 2002-03 | Traded | Edmonton Oilers | – | Jussi Markkanen and conditional 2004 4th Round Pick |
| May 24, 1999 | 1998-99 | Resigned | – | – | four years |