wingsfan40 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=208719&hubname=nhl Star defenceman Brian Leetch officially retired Thursday, ending an 18-year career that featured two Norris Trophy wins and 10 all-star selections. Heres to a great career Edited May 24, 2007 by wingsfan40 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzermaniac192005 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Yep, what a great career. Class act too, great guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZAMBONI 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Yep, what a great career. Class act too, great guy. Sad to see him go. A truly great skilled defenseman and a better person off the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleight 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 wow, he's still playing? j/k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan40 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 wow, he's still playing? j/k Yeah ...we all knew the retirement was coming soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Here's to a damn good Dman! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
high_stick69 7 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Here's to a damn good Dman! I was super excited for the Rangers when they won the cup and Leetch was such a huge part of it....He was absolutely incredible the year he won the Conn Smyth. I was hoping to see him in the winged wheel at some point in his career. Thanks for the memories Brian!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flip-check 6 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 wow, he's still playing? j/k He fell off the radar for me about the mid-'90s--I truly didn't know he was playing anymore. The guy had such a rep for being great on the blue line offensively though. I'm sure it was largely earned after that '93-'94 run, but he put up decent totals for the better part of the decade. And just to recant that Conn Smythe production year... 23 gp -- 11g-23a-34pts +19 Or in other words, ABSOLUTE GUNPOWDER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladinator 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 I was really surprised that nobody took a chance on Leetch last season. With the injuries that we had on the blue line, he would have been a nice fit here for the latter part of the season and into the playoffs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 I was one who wanted Leetch to come here. He is such an awesome defenseman. Heres to a great career. Great work Brian! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 I thought he's been retired for a while? Oh well, here's to a great career! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Its too bad to see him go , Nice career Brian ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFwingsfan 23 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 meh I'm guessing if you're a hockey player that you are a forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenrikRules40 14 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 Who's Leetch? KIDDING! Sorry to see you go buddy. Good guy, good career! Where's the party? I'll be there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elshupacabra 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 and yet another player that I remember from my late 90's childhood retires Kinda depressing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted May 25, 2007 What a fantastic American defenseman. Great career. Classy dude. Someone that we will probably see become a GM or possibly even a head coach. He's no Lidstrom, but then again, who is? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy24 44 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 I'm guessing if you're a hockey player that you are a forward. Actually I'm a goalie, so offensive defensemen aren't my favorite. My "meh" was because I thought he retired a couple years ago, so I had already come to terms with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
