Darren Reid Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:8 May 1983
Birth Place:Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada
Draft Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Draft Year:2002
Draft:256th overall
Career Start:2004
Career End:2010
Played For:Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers

Darren Reid (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian Métis 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.

Playing career

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

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000Drayton Valley ThunderAJHL20110
1999–2000Trail Smoke EatersBCHL10000
2000–01Drayton Valley ThunderAJHL5581826116
2001–02Medicine Hat TigersWHL37891770
2001–02Drayton Valley ThunderAJHL3191221195
2002–03Medicine Hat TigersWHL631430441631150519
2003–04Medicine Hat TigersWHL67334881194201382131
2004–05Springfield FalconsAHL563192299
2005–06Springfield FalconsAHL50891759
2005–06Tampa Bay LightningNHL70110
2006–07Springfield FalconsAHL101015
2006–07Philadelphia PhantomsAHL4316143020
2006–07Philadelphia FlyersNHL1400018
2007–08Philadelphia PhantomsAHL41813213791230
2008–09Hershey BearsAHL3823561730318
2009–10Hershey BearsAHL2162820
2009–10Reading RoyalsECHL10220
2009–10South Carolina StingraysECHL21012
2009–10Heilbronner FalkenGER.28044830002
2011–12Sylvan Lake AdmiralsChHL10000
2012–13Lakeland EaglesNPHL34262
2013–14Lakeland EaglesNPHL720123210
2014–15Fort Saskatchewan ChiefsChHL3314241126
2015–16Fort Saskatchewan ChiefsChHL20000
2017–18Fort Saskatchewan ChiefsACHW63366
2018–19Innisfail EaglesAC32136
2019–20Innisfail EaglesACHW42022
AHL totals25944601043011642618
NHL totals2101118

External links

Notes and References

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