Cheshire’s Brian Leetch Voted Into Hockey Hall of Fame

Jaromir Jagr, Brian Leetch and Tom Poti (3) of the Rangers celebrate after Poti scored during the first period against the Devils on Feb. 11, 2004, in East Rutherford, N.J.   (BILL KOSTROUN / AP)

Brian Leetch and son Sean

Former New York Ranger Brian Leetch waves to the crowd as he leaves the ice with his son Sean after his banner was raised to the rafters before the game against the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  (JIM MCISAA / GETTY IMAGES)

Brian Leetch  (ED BETZ / AP)

In this Oct. 30, 1999 file photo, Matt Higgins of the Montreal Canadiens is upended by the New York Rangers’ Brian Leetch during an NHL game in Montreal. The Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome an all-star lineup this year: Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Leetch comprise a stellar class of 2009 that also includes longtime New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello in the builder category.   (RYAN REMIORZ / AP)

Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch helps keep the Vancouver Canucks’ Pavel Bure out of the goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup at New York‘s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 14, 1994. The Rangers won 3-2, to take the Stanley Cup for the first time in 54 years.   (RON FREHM / AP)

Rangers’ goalie Mike Richter stops the puck as the Philadelphia Flyers’ John LeClair (10) and Brian Leetch (2) of the Rangers tangle during a game in Philadelphia onJan. 12, 2002.  (GEORGE WIDMAN / AP)

Brian Leetch of the Rangers poses with the James Norris Memorial Trophy after winning it at the NHL awards in Toronto on June 19, 1997. The Norris award is given to the NHL’s top defensive player, as voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.   (FRANK GUNN / AP)

Boston Bruins general manager Mike O’Connell, left, and Brian Leetch hold up a jersey at a news conference at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, in August 2005 after Leetch, then 37, signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Bruins. Leetch played at Boston College.   (JOSH REYNOLDS / AP)