Brian Leetch has been called one of the top defensemen in NHL history.
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13 Facts About Brian Leetch
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Brian Leetch was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto in 2009, his first year of eligibility.
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In 2017 Brian Leetch was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
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Brian Leetch was a two-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's best defenseman 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.
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Brian Leetch was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, but was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, where his family moved when he was three months old.
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Brian Leetch first learned to play hockey at a local ice rink managed by his father, Jack.
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Brian Leetch tallied his first NHL point in the game with an assist on Kelly Kisio's goal.
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Brian Leetch was the last NHL defenseman to record 100 points in a season.
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Brian Leetch became the first non-Canadian to be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, and remained the only American to do so until Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins in 2011.
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Brian Leetch was the second player in NHL history to win the Calder Trophy, the Norris Trophy, and the Conn Smythe Trophy in his career.
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Brian Leetch was the captain of the 1996 championship team representing the United States of America in the World Cup of Hockey.
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In 1998, Brian Leetch was ranked 71st on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
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