Pokey Reddick
Pokey Reddick | |||
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Born |
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada | October 6, 1964||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for | |||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1984–2003 |
Eldon Wade "Pokey" Reddick (born October 6, 1964) is a
Playing career
As a youth, Reddick played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]
Reddick spent most of his career in various minor leagues playing for various teams. His NHL-level experience included playing for the
Pokey Reddick holds the National Hockey League record for most games played by a goaltender without recording a shutout. Reddick played in 132 National Hockey League games over his career without recording a single shutout.[1]
Reddick also holds the distinction of being the only goaltender at any level of professional hockey to go through a three-round playoff system undefeated. He achieved this feat with the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL in 1992–93. Reddick had a 1.49 GAA through 12 postseason games, leading the Komets to the franchise's first title in 20 years.
Personal
Reddick received the nickname "Pokey" from his father as a result of his "slowpoke" movement throughout the house.[2]
His younger brother, Stan "Smokey" Reddick, was also a goaltender who spent twelve years playing in the ECHL and Slovenia.[3] His son, Bryce Reddick, is a defenseman active in the minor leagues and European hockey as of 2020.[3] Pokey also has three other children: Jenna Reddick, Zoe Reddick, and Matthew Vorce.
Reddick was formerly an assistant coach for the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1981–82 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Nanaimo Islanders | WHL | 66 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 3549 | 383 | 0 | 6.46 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 50 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2930 | 215 | 0 | 4.40 | .884 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 542 | 53 | 0 | 5.87 | — | ||
1984–85 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 47 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 2585 | 243 | 0 | 5.64 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 5.68 | .781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 29 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1674 | 86 | 3 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets
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NHL | 48 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 2760 | 149 | 0 | 3.24 | .881 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 3.63 | .863 | ||
1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1488 | 102 | 0 | 4.11 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 545 | 26 | 0 | 2.86 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 41 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2109 | 144 | 0 | 4.10 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 604 | 31 | 0 | 3.08 | .890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
1989–90 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 821 | 54 | 0 | 3.95 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 2.27 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 31 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1673 | 97 | 2 | 3.48 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 4.84 | — | ||
1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 765 | 45 | 0 | 3.53 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 787 | 40 | 1 | 3.05 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 369 | 18 | 0 | 2.93 | — | ||
1992–93 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 54 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3043 | 156 | 3 | 3.08 | .898 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 723 | 18 | 0 | 1.49 | .947 | ||
1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6.00 | .822 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 54 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2894 | 147 | 2 | 3.05 | .810 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 498 | 21 | 1 | 2.53 | .922 | ||
1994–95 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 40 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2075 | 104 | 3 | 3.01 | .896 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 592 | 31 | 0 | 3.14 | .905 | ||
1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 47 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2636 | 129 | 1 | 2.94 | .901 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 770 | 43 | 0 | 3.35 | .885 | ||
1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 61 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 3244 | 134 | 6 | 2.48 | .915 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 335 | 13 | 0 | 2.32 | .916 | ||
1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 575 | 33 | 0 | 3.44 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 861 | 45 | 1 | 3.13 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1255 | 55 | 1 | 2.63 | .915 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 14 | 0 | 4.14 | .865 | ||
1998–99 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 33 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1874 | 102 | 1 | 3.27 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .892 | ||
1999–00
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Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 52 | — | — | — | 2943 | 144 | 1 | 2.94 | .905 | 5 | — | — | 317 | 16 | 0 | 3.03 | .886 | ||
2000–01 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 47 | — | — | — | 2642 | 118 | 2 | 2.68 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 52 | — | — | — | 2948 | 147 | 4 | 2.99 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 402 | 21 | 0 | 3.14 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 132 | 46 | 58 | 16 | 7161 | 443 | 0 | 3.71 | .873 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 10 | 0 | 3.59 | .865 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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WHL | ||
West First All-Star Team | 1984 | |
IHL
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James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1986
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N.R. "Bud" Poile Trophy | 1993
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Turner Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) | 1993 | |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup (Edmonton Oilers) | 1990
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UHL | ||
Colonial Cup (Fort Wayne Komets)
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2003
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References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ LegendsOfHockey.net: Eldon "Pokey" Reddick"
- ^ a b EliteProspects.com: Eldon Reddick Player Profile Page
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Pokey Reddick on Goalies Archive