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.

Verstraete died on August 7, 2023, at the age of 61.

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

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