Reg Leach: 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 95

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 95 Reg Leach Hockey Card (Front)

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 95 Reg Leach Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Acquired during the off-season from California, Reg could be a key man in the Flyers run for their second Stanley Cup in a row. Originally in the Boston organization, Reg had two straight good years with the Seals. He’s a strong, agile skater and an excellent playmaker. He captained his junior team and once scored 87 goals as an amateur.

En Français

Acquis des Seals entre les saisons, Reg pourrait devenir l’homme-clé des Flyers. Reg débuta dans le réseau des Bruins et il joua deux bonnes saisons pour le club de Californie. Leach est un patineur robuste et agile qui sait préparer le jeu pour ses coéquipiers. Il fut capitaine de son club junior et il a déjà marqué 87 buts en une saison comme amateur.

Details

On May 24, 1974, Reg Leach was traded from the California Golden Seals to the Philadelphia Flyers for Al MacAdam and Larry Wright. In his first year with the Flyers, 1974-75, he nearly doubled his previous best goal production with 45. That total led the team and placed him seventh in the NHL, just a single goal behind sixth place Bobby Orr and two behind fifth place Marcel Dionne.

In that 1974-75 NHL season, Leach had three hat tricks, included a three goal performance against his old team. On March 26, 1975, he scored his 40th, 41st and 42nd of the season on Gary Simmons in a 6-2 road win over the Seals. Reg led with eight of the 40 shots put on Simmons in the game. Bobby Clarke assisted on all three and a single by Ross Lonsberry for a four point game.

Leach’s 87 goal season with the Flin Flon Bombers came in 1967-68 when he was teammed with Bobby Clarke. Over 59 games, the duo combined for 138 goals, 161 assists and 299 points. The following year, Reg played just 22 games due to injury but scored 36 goals. In his final season with Flin Flon and without Clarke, Leach still put up great numbers with 65 goals and 111 points.

The Boston Bruins made him the third overall pick at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft behind just Gilbert Perreault (Buffalo) and Dale Tallon (Vancouver). On the talent-laden Bruins, Leach never got a fair shake and was traded to the Golden Seals midway through his second season.

Between 1970-71 and 1982-83, Reg Leach played 934 regular season and 94 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. The Stanley Cup champion in 1974-75 was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy the following year, despite losing in the Stanley Cup final.

NHL Hockey Trivia: Reg Leach

Reg Leach NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970-71	Boston Bruins	23	2	4	6	0
1971-72	Boston Bruins	56	7	13	20	12
1971-72	California Golden Seals	17	6	7	13	7
1972-73	California Golden Seals	76	23	12	35	45
1973-74	California Golden Seals	78	22	24	46	34
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	80	45	33	78	63
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	80	61	30	91	41
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	77	32	14	46	23
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	72	24	28	52	24
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	76	34	20	54	20
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	76	50	26	76	28
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	79	34	36	70	59
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	66	26	21	47	18
1982-83	Detroit Red Wings	78	15	17	32	13
	Totals	934	381	285	666	387

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970-71	Boston Bruins	3	0	0	0	0
1971-72	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1971-72	California Golden Seals	0	0	0	0	0
1972-73	California Golden Seals	0	0	0	0	0
1973-74	California Golden Seals	0	0	0	0	0
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	17	8	2	10	6
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	16	19	5	24	8
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	10	4	5	9	0
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	12	2	2	4	0
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	8	5	1	6	0
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	19	9	7	16	6
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	9	0	0	0	2
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
1982-83	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	94	47	22	69	22

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