Reggie Leach
An aboriginal Canadian who grew up in Riverton,
Manitoba, Leach was one of the greatest scorers in the history of
the Western Canada Junior Hockey League. After graduating from junior,
Leach was the drafted 3rd overall by Boston in the 1970 Amateur
Draft. In the midst of winning the Stanley Cup twice in three years,
the Bruins were too deep to give the youngster a shot and in 1972,
Leach was traded to California. The Golden Seals were blatantly
overmatched most nights, but Leach's talent began to shine through.
A few days after winning their first-ever Stanley Cup, the Philadelphia
Flyers took a giant step toward repeating the triumph when they
fleeced the Seals in a deal for Leach.
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