Leigh Verstraete

Leigh Verstraete (January 6, 1962 – August 7, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Leigh Verstraete
Born	(1962-01-06)January 6, 1962 Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
Died	August 7, 2023(2023-08-07) (aged 61) Harmony, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	192nd overall, 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1982–1988

Verstraete died on August 7, 2023, at the age of 61.^[1][2]

Verstraete continued his studies after hockey graduating from the University of Calgary and worked as an account executive in the petroleum industry in Alberta.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Billings Bighorns	WHL		32	4	4	8	58		2	0	0	0	5
1979–80	Billings Bighorns	WHL		10	1	0	1	47		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		56	12	14	26	168		7	2	2	4	23
1980–81	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		71	22	18	40	372		21	6	5	11	155
1981–82	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		49	19	20	39	385		8	4	4	8	43
1982–83	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		4	0	1	1	11		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		61	5	3	8	221		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		19	5	5	10	123		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		51	0	7	7	183		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		43	5	8	13	164		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		75	8	12	20	300		11	2	3	5	114
1986–87	Newmarket Saints	AHL		57	9	7	16	179		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Newmarket Saints	AHL		12	4	3	7	38		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				8	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				299	31	40	71	1,085		11	2	3	5	114