Billy Reay
Billy Reay | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | August 21, 1918||
Died |
September 23, 2004 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 86)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1943–1953 |
William Tulip Reay (August 21, 1918 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Reay played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1943 to 1953, winning two Stanley Cups. He then coached from 1957 to 1959 in the NHL and again from 1963 to 1977, primarily with the Chicago Blackhawks, who he coached to the Stanley Cup Finals three times. While he did not win a Cup as a coach, Reay won over 500 games as a head coach; when he retired, he was second in NHL history in wins, and he currently is one of 28 coaches to have won 500 games.
Career
Born in
Before beginning a career from which he retired with the second most victories in NHL history, Reay was a Canadiens centre who is believed to be the first player to raise his arms and stick to celebrate a goal when he did so after scoring in a game in 1947.[1][2][3]
He died of liver cancer in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 86.[4][5]
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 | ||
1936–37 | St. Boniface Seals | MJHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1937–38 | St. Boniface Seals | MJHL | 15 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
1938–39 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | 32 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1939–40 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 48 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 46 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Sydney Millionaires | CBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1941–42 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
1942–43 | Quebec Morton Aces | QSHL | 29 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 25 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
1943–44 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | ||
1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 20 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
1944–45 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | ||
1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1953–54 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL
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69 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 479 | 105 | 162 | 267 | 202 | 63 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 43 |
Coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season |
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1957–58 | 70 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 53 | 6th in NHL | Did not qualify |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1958–59 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 4th in NHL | Fired |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1963–64 | 70 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 84 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1964–65 | 70 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 76 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1965–66 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 82 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1966–67 | 70 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 94 | 1st in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1967–68 | 74 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 80 | 4th in East | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1968–69 | 76 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 77 | 6th in East | Did not qualify |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1969–70 | 76 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 99 | 1st in East | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1970–71 | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 107 | 1st in West | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1971–72 | 78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | 1st in West | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1972–73 | 78 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 93 | 1st in West | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1973–74 | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 105 | 2nd in West | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1974–75 | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 82 | 3rd in Smythe | Lost in quarter-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1975–76 | 80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 82 | 1st in Smythe | Lost in quarter-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1976–77 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 3rd in Smythe | Fired |
NHL Totals | 1102 | 542 | 385 | 175 | 1259 | 5 Division Titles | 57—60 (.487) |
Awards and achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHLChampionship (1938)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1938)
- Allan Cup Championship (1944)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1946 & 1953)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1952)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1963)
- Selected Manitoba's All-Century Second Team Coach
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "GREATEST BLACKHAWKS OF ALL TIME - SI.com". Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "Did You Know? The Origins Of Raising Your Stick To Celebrate A Goal". Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Hockey Manitoba". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (September 25, 2004). "Billy Reay, 86; Coached Chicago Blackhawks to Club-Record 516 Wins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database