from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Rick MacLeish, 66, a three-time National Hockey League all-star and a longtime Standardbred owner, died May 30, 2016.

Mr. MacLeish had been battling meningitis, along with kidney and liver problems, according to his daughter, Brianna MacLeish.

An Ocean City, N.J., resident, Mr. MacLeish grew up in Cannington, Ontario. He was a Standardbred racehorse enthusiast, and he owned several of them since purchasing one for $5,000 while a minor leaguer in the Boston Bruins system. After retiring from the NHL, he went into the insurance and financial business and kept involved in the harness racing world.

Mr. MacLeish’s love for horses started at an early age. As a youngster, Mr. MacLeish spent most of his summers with his paternal grandparents, riding the horses they raised.

Mr. MacLeish is survived by two daughters, Danielle and Brianna; his former wife, Carolyn; and his second wife, Charlene.