Former Lynx Jay Leach makes NHL debut
November 8, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release
For the second time in as many days, the Augusta Lynx are proud to announce that a team alumnus has made his National Hockey League debut.
Defenseman Jay Leach appeared in the Boston Bruins' 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, logging seven minutes in penalties and a +1 rating in 13 shifts. The 26-year-old Syracuse, NY native played 65 games with Augusta during the 2002-03 Season, scoring eight goals and 19 points along with 162 PIMs during his tenure.
Selected in the fifth round (115th overall) by Phoenix in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, the 6-foot-4 and 215-pound Leach began his professional career in the ECHL with Mississippi in 2001-02 and had 16 points (3g-13a) and 116 penalty minutes in 70 regular season games and two points (1g-1a) and eight penalty minutes in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff games. He played in the ECHL each of the last four years and has 51 points (13g-38a) and 344 penalty minutes in 180 regular season games and two points (1g-1a) and eight penalty minutes in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff games. Including this season, Leach has played four seasons in the American Hockey League with Bridgeport, Providence and Springfield and he has 10 points (4g-6a) and 146 penalty minutes in 104 regular season games and one assist and 38 penalty minutes in 24 playoff games.
Leach joins Trevor Gillies as one of two former Lynx and four ECHL alumni to make their NHL debut this past weekend.
The Lynx return home for a pair of games this weekend on Friday and Saturday at 7:05 pm. Friday brings I-20 and Border Cup rival Columbia Inferno to town, while Saturday sees the South Carolina Stingrays return to Augusta. Tickets are on sale for those and all remaining home games through the Lynx office by calling (706) 724-4ICE, on line at www.TicketMaster.com, and through all TicketMaster outlets. Comcast subscribers get discount tickets, call 724-4ICE to find out how!
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