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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Vonta Leach was released Tuesday by the Baltimore Ravens, who failed to agree on a restructured contract with the three-time All-Pro fullback. Leach was an integral part of a running game that helped the Ravens become champions last season. Paving the way for standout halfback Ray Rice, Leach made the Pro Bowl in each of his two seasons with Baltimore and was a key figure in the locker room. "He played a significant role in helping us get to the AFC Championship game in 2011 and win the Super Bowl last season," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "He added to our toughness and will to win. Plus, he provided leadership." After negotiations between Newsome, Leach and the players agent reached a standstill, both sides agreed it would be best to terminate Leachs contract. But Newsome left open the possibility that Leach could return if he fails to find an adequate suitor in the free agent market. "We could revisit this before or during training camp," Newsome said. Baltimore began a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday without Leach, who ran 21 times for 67 yards and one touchdown while with the Ravens. He also had 36 catches for 212 yards. "Vontas been as much the heart and soul of this team as anybody since hes been here," coach John Harbaugh said. "Hes been a great leader. Hes been a tremendous performer. Ive never had more fun with a player since hes been there. "Hes just a great guy, and he established us in a lot of ways. He established the personality of our offence as a physical, hard-nosed unit over the last couple years. I wish him nothing but the best, and Im sure hell do really well. Im sorry to see him go." Leachs departure was a hot topic following the late afternoon practice. "Were going to miss him on the football field, but I think the tough thing is that you lose out on a friend, a great teammate," quarterback Joe Flacco said. "Im just going to miss him being around the locker room." Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said, "That was weird when I heard about it. Hes a monster. Hes a great blocker. And its just going to weird without him. He was definitely a character on our team, and he was a good teammate." Leach, a 6-foot, 260-pounder, played previously for the Houston Texans (2006-10), New Orleans Saints (2006) and Green Bay Packers (2004-06). His next destination should be decided in the weeks ahead. His agent, Ralph Vitolo, told Houston television station KRIV: "Hes probably a fit for four or five teams. Denver, Dallas, Houston, people like that, Cincinnati." Leach is the latest in a long line of players cut loose or traded by the Super Bowl champs this off-season. The list includes wide receiver Anquan Boldin, safeties Ed Reed and Bernard Pollard, and linebackers Darnell Ellerbe and Paul Kruger. "Its just part of the business," Leach said of his release. "I have no animosity against the Ravens. They are a first-class organization. They cant pay everybody." 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With assistance from our friends in Toronto, we have started our own search for items on the Hockey Hall of Fames most wanted list.We want this to be interactive, so if you know where any of these artifacts are located, or if youve heard rumors of their whereabouts while standing around the skate sharpener, be sure to reach out to me on Twitter @ESPNJoeyMac.The first few items were investigating are a rare sweater, a record-breaking stick, a historic game-winning puck and an iconic goalie mask.Our main objective is that [artifacts], once we know about them or find them, are preserved and kept for heritage sake, said Izak Westgate, manager of outreach exhibits and assistant curator at the Hall of Fame in Toronto. Would it be great to have them in the Hall of Fame, where they can be displayed and shown to everyone? Absolutely. But as long as we know theyre out there and someone is keeping it and making sure itll be in good condition long-term, then really thats the most important thing, whether its another museum or in someones special collection who really cares about it. Because you would hate to see -- especially the extremely rare items -- go missing because once theyre gone, theyre gone forever.Let the scavenger hunt begin.WANTED:The first sweater worn by Boston Bruins pioneer Willie OReeORee, now 81, became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. He played only two games that season and another 43 during the 1960-61 season, wearing No. 22.After the 1961 season, coach Milt Schmidt told ORee to return home, enjoy the summer and prepare for the next season with the Bruins. Six weeks later, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. And he never played in the NNHL again.dddddddddddd If I knew back then I was going to be traded, I would have tried to take my sweater with me, he said. But I thought I was coming back and I never saw it again. I would love to have my Bruins jersey. I would have framed it.Dick Meissner wore No. 22 for the Bruins in 1961-62 and a series of players (mostly short-timers) wore it before Brad Parks arrival in 1975, including Irv Spencer, Bill Knibbs, Tom Webster, Bill Lesuk, Jim Lorentz, Ivan Boldirev, Chris Oddleifson and Doug Gibson. From 2008-14, it was worn by?Shawn Thornton.ORee has become an ambassador for the game and is highly regarded in the world of hockey.During the 2016 Stanley Cup finals, the San Jose Sharks Joel Ward, who is black and wears No. 42 in honor of baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, said the NHL should discuss the possibility of retiring ORees No. 22. It would be great if they did, Ward said. With the amount of respect Willie has around the league, it would definitely be something special if that did come up.WHY:Everything tells a story, but a sweater is generally colorful and everyone likes to see them, Westgate explained. Where sticks kind of all look the same, sweaters generally all have a unique identity to them, whether its the logo or the colors they wore or the style, the era, etc., and theyre always, along with goalie masks, the two most popular things we get requested or that we display.Any of those rare sweaters, obviously if one was found, we would want it to be in the Hall of Fame and be able to show it to everyone.STATUS:Unknown. I have no idea where my jersey is, ORee said. I often wondered.CASE: MISSING ' ' '