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David Leggio
American ice hockey player (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Leggio (born July 31, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Leggio spent most of his playing career in the American Hockey League.
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David Leggio | |||
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Leggio with Team USA in 2014 | |||
Born |
(1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 39) Williamsville, New York, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Binghamton Senators Albany River Rats TPS Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Hershey Bears Bridgeport Sound Tigers EHC München Grizzlys Wolfsburg | ||
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–2019 |
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Leggio is perhaps best known for a controversial play in which he intentionally dislodged his own net to force a play dead when faced against a two-man breakaway, forcing the American Hockey League to implement a rule change to prevent similar incidents.[1] Leggio would employ a similar strategy in a Deutsche Eishockey Liga game a few years later, prompting the league to likewise implement a ban on the maneuver.[1]