Playing career

He attended Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan and was a standout defenceman for two seasons with the WHL's Regina Pats where he was voted the league's Top Defenceman and a First Team All-Star.

Leeman was drafted 24th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft as a defenceman, and returned to junior for a season where he scored 86 points in 63 games.

He also represented Canada at the World Junior Championships twice, in Leningrad and in Sweden.

Leeman converted to a winger in the National Hockey League. He was best known as a speedy and gritty scoring machine and he had a 50 goal season to his credit for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He formed the "Hound Line" along with Wendel Clark and Russ Courtnall while helping the Leafs come within a game of the semi-finals. Starting in 1986-87, Gary was a top goal scorer with Toronto and had four straight 20 goal seasons.

After nearly nine seasons in Toronto, Leeman needed a change of scenery and was the key player sent to the Calgary Flames in the blockbuster trade that brought Doug Gilmour to Toronto. To date, the 10 player deal is the largest in NHL history and, looking back, is seen as lopsided in favour of Toronto.

As well as the Leafs, Leeman also played for the Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues. He won a Stanley Cup in Montreal in 1993. He played 667 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 199 goals and 267 assists for 466 points.

He finished his career in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Hannover Scorpions. He retired in 1999.

Awards and achievements

• 1993 — Stanley Cup championship (Montreal)
• 1989 — Played in NHL All Star Game (Toronto)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981-82	Regina Pats	WHL		72	19	41	60	112		3	2	2	4	0
1982-83	Regina Pats	WHL		63	24	62	86	88		5	1	5	6	4
1982-83	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1983-84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		52	4	8	12	31		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		7	2	2	4	11		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		53	5	26	31	72		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		25	15	13	28	6		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		53	9	23	32	20		10	2	10	12	2
1986-87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	21	31	52	66		5	0	1	1	14
1987-88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	30	31	61	62		2	2	0	2	2
1988-89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		61	32	43	75	66		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	51	44	95	63		5	3	3	6	16
1990-91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		52	17	12	29	39		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		34	7	13	20	44		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Calgary Flames	NHL		29	2	7	9	27		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Calgary Flames	NHL		30	9	5	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		20	6	12	18	14		11	1	2	3	2
1993-94	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		23	18	8	26	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		31	4	11	15	17		1	0	0	0	0
1994-95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		10	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	HC Gherdëina	Italy		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		15	6	1	7	20		4	0	3	3	4
1996-97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		24	9	7	16	21		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		44	13	38	51	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		10	2	3	5	31		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				667	199	267	466	531		36	8	16	24	36

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