#27 The Riverton Rifle Reggie Leach

Reggie Leach – Flyers/RW (1975-82) The Riverton Rifle, Reggie Leach was a member on the famed LCB line (Leach, Clarke, Barber) leading the Flyers to their second Stanley Cup in 1975.  In 1976, as the Flyers tried to win their third Cup in a row, Leach had a record-breaking 61 goals during the regular season (still a Flyers record), and another 19 in the playoffs earning him the Conn Smythe Trophy for the Stanley Cup playoffs. His 19 playoff goals is an NHL record (tied w/Jari Kurri). During that playoff year, Leach also tied an NHL record with 5 goals scored in a playoff game, doing so against the Boston Bruins. Leach, a two-time NHL All Star was also a member of the Flyers 35-game unbeaten streak team. Leach entered the Flyers Hall of Fame in 1992. 

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On This Date…

On May 6th, 1976, Flyers winger Reggie Leach scored an NHL-record 5 goals against the Boston Bruins in a playoff game giving the Flyers a 6-3 win. The Flyers win closed out the Bruins 4 games to 1, and sent the Flyers to their 3rd consecutive Stanley Cup Final.

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