Tom Reid (ice hockey)

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Tom Reid
Born (1946-06-24) June 24, 1946 (age 78)
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1966–1978

Thomas Allan Reid (born June 24, 1946) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 701 regular season games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Minnesota North Stars over an 11-year career.

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Reid was born in Fort Erie, Ontario.

Playing career

Not known as a goal scorer, perhaps Reid's best known accomplishment as a player was scoring a rare penalty shot goal on October 14, 1971 against Ken Dryden of the Montreal Canadiens. [1] [2] It was the only penalty shot ever scored against Dryden and one of only 17 goals that Reid scored in his career.

Reid was forced to retire as an active player after the 1977–78 season due to a rash known amongst his colleagues as "the gunk" which covered 70 percent of his body. The rash at its worst secretes a yellowish liquid that sticks to a uniform or protective equipment worn by a player. [3] Reid didn’t start experiencing it until his eighth season in the league and was advised by his doctors to end his career because the steroid and cortisone shots he had been taking would lead to fatal consequences. A similar skin disorder would also abbreviate the career of Marián Hossa four decades later. [4]

Broadcasting

After retiring as a player, Reid spent 12 years as color analyst for the North Stars. After the team's move to Dallas, Reid continued as an analyst for NCAA hockey. He and Bob Kurtz have been part of the radio broadcast team for the Minnesota Wild since the team's inaugural season in 2000.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 5641317106510111
1965–66 St. Catharines Black HawksOHA-Jr.453151874700044
1966–67 St. Catharines Black HawksOHA-Jr.455192412040222
1966–67 St. Louis Braves CPHL 10000—————
1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 560442590002
1967–68 Dallas Black Hawks CPHL30110—————
1968–69 Chicago Black HawksNHL3003312—————
1968–69 Dallas Black HawksCHL30114—————
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL1804438—————
1969–70 Minnesota North StarsNHL661785160114
1970–71 Minnesota North StarsNHL7331417621206620
1971–72 Minnesota North StarsNHL7861521107714517
1972–73 Minnesota North StarsNHL60113145060224
1973–74 Minnesota North StarsNHL764192381—————
1974–75 Minnesota North StarsNHL74156103—————
1975–76 Minnesota North StarsNHL690151552—————
1976–77 Minnesota North StarsNHL650885220002
1977–78 Minnesota North StarsNHL3616721—————
NHL totals70117113130654421131449

References

  1. ↑ "Montreal Canadiens - History". Archived from the original on August 26, 2007.
  2. ↑ Scoggins, Chip (2021-10-14). "Tom Reid, Ken Dryden still remember a 'totally ridiculous' penalty shot goal 50 years later". Star Tribune . Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08.
  3. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (1979-03-05). "N.H.L. Begins Skin-Rash Study". The New York Times . New York City. pp. C4. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28.
  4. ↑ Lazerus, Mark (2017-06-21). "Skin disorder drove former Hawks defenseman Tom Reid out of NHL". Chicago Sun-Times . Chicago. Archived from the original on 2019-08-28.


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