Darren Reid (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian Métis[citation needed] former professional ice hockey right winger who played 21 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2018, he accepted a role as an assistant coach for the Drayton Valley Thunder.

Darren Reid
Reid with the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2007
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 40)
Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 256th overall, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2004–2010

Playing career edit

Reid played three seasons of junior hockey with the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League before joining the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1]

Reid was drafted 256th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, however he returned to the WHL for the next two seasons where he helped the Medicine Hat Tigers win the 2004 WHL Championship.[2] In 2005, Reid attended the Lightning's training camp but was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, prior to the 2005–06 season.[3] Reid was recalled from the AHL on December 16 after recording 10 points in 21 games.[4] He played his first career NHL game the following night on December 17, 2005, against the Detroit Red Wings and was reassigned to the AHL on December 27.[5]

Reid was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on November 9, 2006, for Daniel Corso.[6] After two seasons with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, Reid signed a one year contract with the Hershey Bears for the 2008–09 season.[7] He won the Calder Cup with the Bears that season.[2] After playing a few games in the ECHL, Reid then signed a contract with the Heilbronn Falcons for the rest of the 2009–10 season.[8]

After retiring from hockey, Reid joined the Drayton Valley Thunder as an assistant coach in 2018.[1]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 2 0 1 1 0
1999–2000 Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 55 8 18 26 116
2001–02 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 37 8 9 17 70
2001–02 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 31 9 12 21 195
2002–03 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 63 14 30 44 163 11 5 0 5 19
2003–04 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67 33 48 81 194 20 13 8 21 31
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 56 3 19 22 99
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 50 8 9 17 59
2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 7 0 1 1 0
2006–07 Springfield Falcons AHL 10 1 0 1 5
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 43 16 14 30 20
2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 14 0 0 0 18
2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 41 8 13 21 37 9 1 2 3 0
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 38 2 3 5 61 7 3 0 3 18
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 21 6 2 8 20
2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL 1 0 2 2 0
2009–10 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 1 0 1 2
2009–10 Heilbronner Falken GER.2 8 0 4 4 8 3 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Sylvan Lake Admirals ChHL 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Lakeland Eagles NPHL 3 4 2 6 2
2013–14 Lakeland Eagles NPHL 7 20 12 32 10
2014–15 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ChHL 3 3 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 6
2015–16 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ChHL 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ACHW 6 3 3 6 6
2018–19 Innisfail Eagles AC 3 2 1 3 6
2019–20 Innisfail Eagles ACHW 4 2 0 2 2
AHL totals 259 44 60 104 301 16 4 2 6 18
NHL totals 21 0 1 1 18

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Laine (July 27, 2018). "Former NHLer Darren Reid joining Thunder's coaching team". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Tiger Alumni Darren Reid AHL Calder Cup Champion". tigershockey.com. June 12, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lightning Reduce Camp Roster by 20". NHL.com. September 21, 2005. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Lightning Recall Centre Ryan Craig & Right Wing Darren Reid from the AHL'S Springfield Falcons". NHL.com. December 16, 2005. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "LIGHTNING RE-ASSIGN RIGHT WING DARREN REID TO SPRINGFIELD". NHL.com. December 27, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Flyers Acquire Darren Reid From Tampa Bay". NHL.com. November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "BEARS INK FORWARD DARREN REID FOR 2008-09". theahl.com. August 28, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Brown, Gary (January 29, 2010). "Lou Conti remembered as one of South Hadley's great athletes". masslive.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019. Another former Springfield player, Darren Reid, recently was signed by Heilbronn and has been skating on a line with Fenton.

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