Stephen Morgan Leach (born January 16, 1966) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Valley Jr. Warriors '99 Elite squad. He is the uncle of Jay Leach.

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Steve Leach
Born	(1966-01-16) January 16, 1966 (age 58) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	United States
NHL draft	34th overall, 1984 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1986–2000

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Steve Leach

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1986 Hamilton, Ontario

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As a youth, Leach played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Leach was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts and played his high school hockey at Matignon High School, where he transferred to as a sophomore. He won three consecutive Massachusetts HS hockey titles from 1982 to 1984. His older brother Chris played D1 hockey at St. Lawrence. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the second round of the 1984 NHL Draft, Leach played for the Capitals for parts of six seasons. It was during his time with the Capitals that he would also be a member of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that participated in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to the 1991–92 NHL season Leach was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Randy Burridge. He would also play for the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, and Pittsburgh Penguins before retiring in 2000.^{[citation needed]}