Jay Leach (ice hockey)

Jay Leach (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image caption =
image_size = 200px
team=New Jersey Devils
league = NHL
prospect_team = Lowell Devils
prospect_league = AHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 220
former_teams = Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anaheim Ducks
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1979|09|2|mf=y
birth_place = Syracuse, USA
career_start = 2005

Jay Leach (born September 2, 1979 in Syracuse, New York) is a professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils and not to be confused with the former New Jersey Devils head coach of the same name.

Playing career

Jay Leach was drafted in the fifth round (115th overall) by the Phoenix Coyotes. After spending several years in minor hockey leagues, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins on September 26, 2003. With this team he appeared in his two only NHL games so far, collecting no points and seven penalty minutes. Leach spent most of the time with the Bruins' affiliate in Providence though. On July 3, 2007, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.On February 26, 2008 he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks. He signed with the New Jersey Devils during the 2008 offseason and is currently in contention for one of the starting spots along with Anssi Salmela.

Personal

He is currently engaged to NESN's Kathryn Tappen.

External links

[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=35553 Jay Leach on hockeydb.com]


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