Leo Reise Explained

Position:Defence
Played For:Hamilton Tigers
New York Americans
New York Rangers
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:1 June 1892
Birth Place:Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1920
Career End:1932

Leopold Adolph Emile Reise, Sr. (June 1, 1892  - July 8, 1975) was a Canadian hockey player who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans and New York Rangers. Prior to turning professional in 1920 he played several years for the amateur Hamilton Tigers, joining the professional version when they started and staying for four seasons. He also spent three seasons with the Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League, and returned to the NHL in 1926 with the New York Americans, spending four seasons with them before finishing his time in the NHL with the New York Rangers. Reise spent two additional seasons in the minor International Hockey League before retiring in 1932. His son, Leo Reise, Jr., would also play in the NHL.

Personal life

Reise was born in Pembroke, Ontario. He lost sight in one of his eyes as a youngster, yet he continued to play hockey. The loss did not come as a result of an injury but rather as the result of an optical nerve that simply died.

His son Leo Reise, Jr. won the Stanley Cup twice with the Detroit Red Wings, in 1950 and 1952.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1913–14Hamilton Tiger CubsOHA Int
1913–14New Liseard SeniorsNOHA4 1 0 1
1914–15Hamilton TigersOHA Int
1915–16Hamilton TigersOHA Int2 0 0 0 0
1916–17Hamilton TigersOHA Int6 8 0 8
1917–18Hamilton TigersOHA8 8 0 8
1918–19Hamilton TigersOHA8 5 1 6 6 2 0 2
1919–20Hamilton TigersOHA5 8 3 11 2 0 0 0
1920–21Hamilton TigersOHA9 4 4 8
1920–21Hamilton TigersNHL6 2 0 2 8
1921–22Hamilton TigersNHL24 9 14 23 8
1922–23Hamilton TigersNHL24 6 14 23 8
1923–24Hamilton TigersNHL4 0 0 0 4
1923–24Saskatoon CrescentsWCHL18 4 2 6 6
1924–25Saskatoon CrescentsWCHL28 8 3 11 462 0 0 0 0
1925–26Saskatoon CrescentsWHL30 2 10 12 322 0 0 0 4
1926–27Niagara Falls CataractsCan-Pro3 3 1 4 0
1926–27New York AmericansNHL40 7 6 13 24
1927–28New York AmericansNHL43 8 1 9 62
1928–29New York AmericansNHL44 4 1 5 322 0 0 0 0
1929–30New York AmericansNHL24 0 0 0 0
1929–30New York RangersNHL14 0 1 1 84 0 0 0 16
1930–31London TecumsehsIHL8 0 0 0 6
1930–31Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsIHL37 5 5 10 186 1 2 3 2
1931–32Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsIHL21 0 0 0 19
NHL totals223 36 29 65 1816 0 0 0 16

Awards and achievements