Erik Reitz

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Erik Reitz
Erik Reitz.jpg
Reitz with the Houston Aeros in 2007
Born (1982-07-29) July 29, 1982 (age 40)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Wild
New York Rangers
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 170th overall, 2000
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2002–2012

Erik Reitz (born July 29, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey player, known as an enforcer, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers.

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Playing career

Reitz was drafted 170th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild from the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. He plays defense, and has also spent six seasons with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut with the Wild in the 2005–06 season, playing in 5 games.

Reitz made the Wild roster for the 2008–09 season and played in 31 games before he was traded by the Wild to the New York Rangers in exchange for Dan Fritsche on January 29, 2009. [1] After 11 games with the Rangers, Erik was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4, 2009. [2] Reitz never debuted for the Leafs after suffering a season-ending ankle injury on March 7, 2009.

On August 22, 2009, Reitz signed with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL. [3] After a single season in Russia, Reitz left to sign a one-year contract for EC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria on November 10, 2010. [4] Lacking match conditioning, Reitz trained with Salzburg for under a month before he was released without making his debut. Reitz returned to Salzburg the following 2011–12 season, appearing in 19 games for 1 assist before he was mutually released from his contract on January 30, 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Leamington Flyers WOHL 505101580—————
1999–2000 Barrie Colts OHL 6321012852505544
1999–2000 Barrie Colts MC —————50114
2000–01 Barrie ColtsOHL6852126178510121
2001–02 Barrie ColtsOHL61132740153204162040
2002–03 Houston Aeros AHL 62613191121103331
2003–04 Houston AerosAHL695192414820000
2004–05 Houston AerosAHL382121491—————
2005–06 Houston AerosAHL7252328139805520
2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 50004—————
2006–07 Houston AerosAHL7392534132—————
2006–07 Minnesota WildNHL10000—————
2007–08 Houston AerosAHL49826349930002
2007–08 Minnesota WildNHL—————20000
2008–09 Minnesota WildNHL3111241—————
2008–09 New York Rangers NHL1100024—————
2009–10 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 38167146—————
2011–12 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 1901149—————
AHL totals363351181537212408853
NHL totals481126920000

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
2002 United States WJC 701112
Junior totals701112

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Ontario Hockey League
Memorial Cup All-Star Team2000
First All-Star Team 2002
Max Kaminsky Trophy 2002

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References

  1. ↑ "Wild acquire Fritsche from Rangers". NHL . 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ↑ Dan Rosen (2009-03-04). "Stars, Leafs turn to waiver wire for help". NHL . Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  3. ↑ "In siberia, American Erik Reitz". (in rus)Sibir Novosibirsk. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Red Bulls recruit American defender". EC Red Bull Salzburg . 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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