Bill Reed
William Ernest "Bill" Reed[1] (born May 25, 1954) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 72 overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Bill Reed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1954 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades Calgary Cowboys | ||
| NHL Draft |
72nd overall, 1974 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA Draft |
4th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1981 | ||
Reed never played in the NHL, but did play 40 games in the World Hockey Association with the Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades and Calgary Cowboys during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 WHA seasons.[2]
As a youth, he played in the 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team from.[3]
Reed also appeared in the movie Slap Shot. During the opening sequence Reed, wearing jersey #2, collides with a teammate wearing the #14 allowing the Chiefs to score. The player Reed runs into was his real life Johnstown Jets teammate, Vern Campigatto.[1]
References
- "1974 NHL DRAFT PICK: Bill Reed". Hockey Draft Central.com. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- "Bill Reed's profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database