Bears Recall Joey Leach from Stingrays
January 8, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears announced today that defenseman Joey Leach has been recalled from the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays. The announcement was made by Bears president/general manager Doug Yingst.
Leach, 23, has appeared in 32 games with the Stingrays this season and has recorded nine points (four goals, five assists). He also leads the squad with a plus-minus rating of plus-18.
A 6-4, 200-pound native of Wadena, Saskatchewan, Leach spent the majority of last season with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets. He recorded 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 52 regular-season games and notched a plus-minus efficiency rating of plus-37, which ranked second on the team and fifth in the ECHL.
Leach also played 10 games with the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters in 2014-15. He has dressed in a total of 17 AHL games with Oklahoma City and Lake Erie. He spent the majority of the 2013-14 season with the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors, playing under Bears head coach Troy Mann and producing eight assists in 59 regular-season games.
Prior to turning pro, Leach played five seasons of junior hockey with the WHL's Kootenay Ice, and posted 134 points (27 goals, 107 assists) in 274 career games. He was a member of Kootenay's 2011 WHL championship team. Leach was originally selected by the Calgary Flames in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
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