Leigh Verstraete (January 6, 1962 – August 7, 2023) was a Canadian professional

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player who played eight games in the

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. He played with the

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. Verstraete died on August 7, 2023, at the age of 61. Verstraete continued his studies after hockey graduating from the

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and worked as an account executive in the petroleum industry in Alberta.https://www.evanjstrong.com/obituary/Leigh-Verstraete

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* 1962 births 2023 deaths Billings Bighorns players Calgary Wranglers (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Muskegon Mohawks players Newmarket Saints players St. Catharines Saints players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players People from the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub