What former New York Rangers general manager Neil Smith remembers most about Hall of Fame defenseman Brian Leetch's winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1994 was that he seemed embarrassed to accept it.
"If you look at the tape of him getting the trophy from (Commissioner) Gary Bettman he was so shy about it," Smith said. "It was like, 'OK, I have to go get this now.'"
For more of Brian Leetch's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
What former New York Rangers general manager Neil Smith remembers most about Hall of Fame defenseman Brian Leetch's winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1994 was that he seemed embarrassed to accept it.
"If you look at the tape of him getting the trophy from (Commissioner) Gary Bettman he was so shy about it," Smith said. "It was like, 'OK, I have to go get this now.'"
For more of Brian Leetch's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- WJC-A All-Star Team (1987)
- Hockey East First All-Star Team (1987)
- Hockey East Rookie of the Year (1987)
- Hockey East Player of the Year (1987)
- NCAA East First All-American Team (1987)
- NHL All-Rookie Team (1989)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1991, 1994, 1996)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1992, 1997)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002)
- Traded to Edmonton by NY Rangers for Jussi Markkanen and Edmonton's 4th round pick (later traded to Toronto -- Toronto selected Roman Kukumberg), June 30, 2003.
- Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 30, 2003.
- Traded to Toronto by NY Rangers with Edmonton's 4th round pick (previously acquired, Toronto selected Roman Kukumberg) in 2004 NHL Draft for Maxim Kondratiev, Jarkko Immonen, Toronto's 1st round pick (later traded to Calgary -- Calgary selected Kris Chucko) in 2004 NHL Draft and Toronto's 2nd round pick (Michael Sauer) in 2005 NHL Draft, March 3, 2004.
- Signed as a free agent by Boston, August 3, 2005.
- Officially announced his retirement, May 24, 2007.
