Jeremy Reich

Jeremy Reich
Reich with the Providence Bruins in 2008
Born	(1979-02-11) February 11, 1979 (age 46) Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft	39th overall, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2000–2012

Jeremy Reich (born February 11, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Reich was a grinder known for his physical play and fighting. ^[1] He currently serves in an assistant G.M and assistant coach with the Canmore Eagles of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).

Playing career

After playing minor hockey with the Saskatoon Contacts of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL), Reich began his major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 1995–96. After his second WHL season, he was drafted 39th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Upon being drafted, he remained in the WHL and during the 1997–98 season, he was traded from Seattle to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for Jeffrey Beatch on December 20, 1997. ^[2]

Reich played his last WHL season with the Broncos in 1999–2000, turning pro the following season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Syracuse Crunch. He made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, playing in 9 games and registering 1 assist during a call-up. Late in the 2004–05 AHL season, back with the Crunch, he was loaned to the Houston Aeros on March 10, 2005, in exchange for the loan of Jason Beckett. ^[2] That off-season, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins on September 7, 2005. ^[2] He subsequently began playing with Boston's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. During the 2007–08 season, Reich scored his first NHL goal against his former team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a 2–0 win on December 15, 2007. ^[3]

On July 2, 2009, Reich signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders. ^[4] Assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for 2009–10, Reich scored 12 goals in 33 games in an injury blighted season.

On July 1, 2010, Reich returned to the Boston Bruins organization by signing a one-year contract. ^[5] He was reassigned to Providence where he remainder for the entire 2010–11 season, scoring 23 points in 72 games.

On April 30, 2011, Reich signed a one-year contract with German team, ERC Igolstadt, of the DEL. ^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Saskatoon Contacts	SMHL		35	13	20	33	81		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		65	11	11	22	88		5	0	1	1	10
1996–97	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		62	19	31	50	134		15	2	5	7	36
1997–98	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		43	24	23	47	121		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		22	8	8	16	47		12	5	6	11	37
1998–99	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		67	21	28	49	220		6	0	3	3	26
1999–00	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		72	33	58	91	167		12	2	10	12	19
2000–01	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		56	6	9	15	108		5	0	0	0	6
2001–02	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		59	9	7	16	178		10	4	0	4	16
2002–03	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		78	14	13	27	195		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		72	14	37	51	150		6	1	1	2	13
2003–04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		9	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		50	4	5	9	189		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		18	3	4	7	34		5	0	1	1	28
2005–06	Providence Bruins	AHL		77	8	15	23	235		6	0	0	0	27
2006–07	Providence Bruins	AHL		46	4	7	11	105		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Boston Bruins	NHL		32	0	1	1	63		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Boston Bruins	NHL		58	2	2	4	78		4	0	0	0	8
2008–09	Providence Bruins	AHL		76	21	13	34	139		16	3	5	8	21
2009–10	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		33	12	8	20	24		5	1	2	3	4
2010–11	Providence Bruins	AHL		72	14	9	23	52		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		41	2	11	13	117		9	0	3	3	16
AHL totals				637	104	132	236	1409		53	9	9	18	112
NHL totals				99	2	4	6	161		4	0	0	0	8

Transactions

• December 20, 1997 - Traded from the Seattle Thunderbirds to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for Jeffrey Beatch.
• March 10, 2005 - Loaned to the Houston Aeros from the Syracuse Crunch in exchange for the loan of Jason Beckett.
• September 7, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins.
• June 2, 2009 - Signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders.
• July 1, 2010 - Signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins.

References

1. "Jeremy Reich on Hockey Fighters". Hockey Fighters. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
2. "Jeremy Reich's NHL Profile". National Hockey League . Retrieved 2009-04-04.
3. "Reich scores first goal, Auld earns first shutout for Boston". CBS Sports . 2007-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
4. "Isles sign three players". New York Islanders. 2009-07-02. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
5. "Bruins sign Jeremy Reich to one-year contract". Boston Bruins. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
6. "Ross and Reich come, Schaefer's gone" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2011-04-30. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-30.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database