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Leetch was last defenseman with 100-point season
TORONTO(AP) -- Brian Leetch thinks it'll take another offensive
surge before a defenseman has 100 points in a season again.

Leetch, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on
Monday, had 102 points for the New York Rangers in 1991-92. He's
the last defenseman to reach the century mark.

In a conference call, Leetch congratulated Washington's Mike
Green for getting 73 points in 68 games last season, but said
it'll take a forward tallying "150 or 160 points" before a
defenseman can reach 100 again.

Leetch was ninth in NHL scoring the season he topped 100, the
same season Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux led the way with 131
points in 64 games.

Leetch played 1,205 regular-season games and had 247 goals and
781 assists for 1,028 points.