3 Jay Leach Class: Senior Hometown: Altamont, N.Y. Height / Weight: 6-4 / 220 Position: Defender Birthdate: 09/02/1979 Last Team: Capital District Selects (USMHL)

1999-00
Played in a career-high 37 games
Recipient of the Friar Award as the team's top defenseman
Named to All-Tournament Team at RPI Tournament
Posted one goal and nine assists
Recorded two assists in a 6-6 tie with Maine (3/3)
Added an insurance goal in 2-0 win versus Dartmouth (12/10)
Earned HOCKEY EAST Academic All-Star honors

1998-99
Played in 33 games
Tallied first collegiate goal versus Northeastern on 3/7
Notched eight assists

1997-98
Played in 32 games
Registered eight assists
Played for the U.S. World Junior Team

BEFORE PROVIDENCE
Played for the Capital District Selects
Tallied 230 points (30 goals, 200 assists) in 240 games for the Selects
Helped team record a 45-9-5 record in 1996-97
Member of the U.S. Select 16 and 17 teams (1995 and 1996)
Graduated from Albany Academy (1996)
Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes - 1998 Entry Draft, 5th Round, 115th choice

PERSONAL
NAME: Jay C. Leach
BIRTHDATE: September 2, 1979
FAMILY: Son of Chris and Ellen Leach; has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Allison. Father, Chris, played hockey at St. Lawrence (1974).
MAJOR: Management
HOBBIES: Reading, music, golf, basketball and sailing

YEAR	GP	G	A	PTS	PEN-MIN	PPG	SHG	GWG
1997-98	32	0	8	8	11-33	0	0	0
HE	23	0	6	6	8-27	0	0	0
1998-99	33	1	8	9	21-42	0	0	0
HE	21	1	3	4	12-24	0	0	0
1999-00	37	1	9	10	37-101	0	0	0
HE	23	0	5	5	28-83	0	0	0
TOTALS	102	2	25	27	69-176	0	0	0
HE	67	1	14	15	48-134	0	0	0