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In 1998, he was ranked number 71 on [[List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News|''The Hockey News''' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players]].
During most of the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]] Leetch received contract offers from nearly every NHL team,<ref>NHL.com, [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=310882&page=NewsPage&service=page Leetch: Remember me as a Ranger]</ref> but accepted none, although he made no formal announcement pertaining to his status as a player. On [[May 24]], [[2007]], Brian Leetch officially announced his retirement, ending an 18-year career.<ref>TSN.ca, [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=208719 Leetch officially retires from NHL]</ref> [[Image:Leetch.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Brian Leetch late in his career with the Bruins.]]
On [[September 18]], [[2007]] Leetch was announced one of the four recipients of the 2007 [[Lester Patrick Trophy]].<ref>NHL.com, [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=337671 Leetch, Granato, Fischler and Halligan selected as recipients of 2007 Lester Patrick Award]</ref>
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