Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch
Brian Joseph Leetchis a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey Leagueseasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He is generally considered one of the top defensemen in NHL history, being particularly noted for his skating, offense, and playmaking abilities. He and fellow Rangers teammate Mike Richter were inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008. Leetch was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto the following...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth3 March 1968
CityCorpus Christi, TX
I didn't want to leave. I played my first game as an 18-year-old here and I got traded on my 36th birthday.
We needed to be strong after we got the lead, but we let them back in it. We need to beat this team since we have eight games with them. We have some games left with Montreal, so we need to stay within striking distance.
The game was there to be won. We had three five-on-threes and didn't score. That can't happen. We had our chances, but we didn't put them in. Fifty shots against us shouldn't happen, either.
The power play is based on results and not how many chances you get. We missed a chance to get points last night, so it magnified the importance of this game.
To get to 1,000 (points) is nice, but it was a disappointing game.
Well, I certainly don't expect to be booed.
Tonight was a big difference from the preseason. Guys were letting players skate by instead of hooking them.
Tonight was a big difference from the preseason, ... Guys were letting players skate by instead of hooking them.
I wish I could have played better. But how can you forget something like this?
Eighteen years ago, my left knee I hurt. I've never had a knee injury in the pros.
I just wore a cage my whole career coming up, and didn't feel a reason not to have some type of protection.
I thought we gave it away. I don't know what else to say. We gave away points today to a team in our own division. It's unacceptable.
I think a week off and then a week skating together, and we'll be back in the video room and seeing the things we've done positive. We know where we've been before and we don't want to be back there.
I was proud to be a Ranger for my entire career, and I wanted to be here when things got turned around. So I was disappointed and still am.