Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch (born Brian Joseph Leetch on March 3, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in 18 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons 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.

In 2008, Brian and his fellow Rangers teammate Mike Richter were inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto the following year (his first year of eligibility).

On January 27, 2017 (in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles) he was part of the second group of players to be named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

Brian has accumulated many individual honors during his 18-year career. He was a two-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's best defenseman (1992, 1997) and was the first American-born winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP for his performance during the Rangers' run to the 1994 Stanley Cup championship.

Brian is one of only five NHL defensemen to score 100 points in a season with his 102-point campaign in 1991–92. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year in 1989 and his 23 goals that season remain an NHL record for rookie defensemen.

Brian's number 2 was retired by the Rangers on January 24, 2008. During the ceremony, longtime teammate Mark Messier referred to Leetch as the single "Greatest Ranger of All Time."