William "Jamie" Leach (born August 25, 1969) is a

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-born

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former

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right wing. He is the son of former NHLer

Reggie Leach Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red ...

. He was included on both Stanley Cup winning pictures with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. Leach grew up in

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and played hockey at

Cherry Hill High School East Cherry Hill High School East (also known as Cherry Hill East or CHE) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Cherry Hill, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating ...

.Jamie Leach
,

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. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jamie grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey when his father starred for the Phialdephia Flyers. After playing for the local high school team, he spent a year with the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL, followed by three years as a top scorer in the OHL with the Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder." Leach did not qualify for a Cup inscription in 1991 as he had played too few NHL games that season (seven regular season games). He played enough games with the

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to get his name on the Stanley Cup.

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