David Reinbacher
David Reinbacher | |||
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Born |
Hohenems, Austria | 25 October 2004||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) EHC Kloten | ||
National team | Austria | ||
NHL draft |
5th overall, 2023 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
David Reinbacher (born 25 October 2004) is an Austrian professional
Playing career
Reinbacher played as a youth in Switzerland with EHC Rheintal and EHC Bülach, before moving to EHC Kloten at the under-15 level. Appearing within Kloten junior ranks, he made his professional debut with the club in the Swiss League, the second tier of the Swiss league system, midway through the 2021–22 season. Reinbacher managed one goal and 10 assists in 27 regular season appearances.[3] He then played in 14 playoff games, which culminated in Kloten securing promotion to the National League, Switzerland's top league.[4][3]
In the
Prior to the 2022–23 season, Reinbacher had a low profile among evaluators for the
On 5 July 2023, the Canadiens signed Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract.[16][17] After what was generally considered a positive appearance at the Canadiens' training camp in the autumn of 2023, he was sent back to Switzerland's National League (NL) for the 2023–24 season.[18][19]
Following a two-year NL stint, Reinbacher was assigned to the Laval Rocket, the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, on 18 March 2024.[20] He made his AHL debut on 22 March 2024 in a 3-2 overtime win versus the Belleville Senators recording a goal.[21]
International play
Reinbacher represented
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2020–21 | Kloten U20 | U20-Elit | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Kloten U20 | U20-Elit | 23 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | EHC Kloten | SL | 27 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2022–23
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EHC Kloten | NL | 46 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2023–24
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EHC Kloten | NL | 35 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NL totals | 81 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2022 | Austria | U18 D1B | 21st | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | Austria | WJC | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
2023 | Austria | WJC | 10th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | Austria | WC | 14th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | Ref |
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Swiss League | ||
Swiss League championship | 2022 | [4] |
National League | ||
Young Player of the Year | 2023
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References
- ^ a b Galanopoulos, Chris; Stephens, Rick (29 June 2023). "Kent Hughes Grabs a Diamond in the Rough for the Canadiens". The Hockey News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Maher, Sarah Jean (28 June 2023). "Canadiens make David Reinbacher highest-drafted Austrian defenceman ever". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Maciag, Joe (16 November 2022). "2023 NHL Draft Player Profile: David Reinbacher". Recruit Scouting. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Maher, Sarah Jean (28 June 2023). "Canadiens make David Reinbacher highest-drafted Austrian defenceman ever". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b Lefrançois, Guillaume (4 August 2023). "Un honneur pour Reinbacher" [An honour for Reinbacher]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Novotny, Marek (6 February 2023). "Central European Stock Watch: David Reinbacher surging up NHL Draft rankings". EP Rinkside. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Ferrari, Tony (20 November 2022). "NHL 2023 Draft Team of the Month: All-Sleeper Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam; Morreale, Mike G. (27 June 2023). "Final Mock 2023 NHL Draft: Intrigue after 1st 4 picks". National Hockey League. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Bukala, Jason (26 June 2023). "Jason Bukala's 2023 NHL Mock Draft: What happens after Bedard goes first?". Sportsnet. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Bryan (28 June 2023). "NHL Mock Draft 2023: Connor Bedard goes to Blackhawks; Matvei Michkov falls out of top 5 in final projections". The Sporting News. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Weekes, Kevin (27 June 2023). "2023 NHL mock draft: Projections for every first-round pick". Sportsnet. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b Ellis, Steven (28 June 2023). "The Montreal Canadiens are betting big on David Reinbacher". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Engels, Eric (29 June 2023). "Canadiens' Hughes confident Reinbacher will make his name unforgettable in Montreal". Sportsnet. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Three-year, entry-level contract for David Reinbacher". NHL.com. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Canadiens sign David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level deal". Sportsnet. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "David Reinbacher kehrt zum EHC Kloten zurück". EHC Kloten (in Swiss High German). 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Engels, Eric (1 October 2023). "Reinbacher returns to Swiss league, leaves Canadiens impressed with cerebral play". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ @CanadiensMTL (18 March 2024). "Les Canadiens ont prêté le défenseur David Reinbacher au Rocket de Laval.
The Canadiens have assigned defenseman David Reinbacher to the Laval Rocket.
#GoHabsGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter. - ^ Galanopoulos, Chris (23 March 2024). "David Reinbacher Shakes off Nerves to Impress Laval Teammates". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Potvin, Blain (24 December 2022). "5 Draft-Eligible Prospects for Canadiens Fans at the 2023 WJC". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Bell, Josh (7 January 2023). "World Juniors 2023: Jiri Kulich, Ryan Ufko among prospect risers; Brad Lambert's stock falls". The Sporting News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database