Scott Reedy Explained

Scott Reedy
Birth Date:4 April 1999
Birth Place:Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Free agent
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:San Jose Sharks
Draft:102nd overall
Draft Year:2017
Draft Team:San Jose Sharks
Career Start:2021

Scott Reedy (born April 4, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2021.

Early life

Reedy was born on April 4, 1999, in Prior Lake, Minnesota,[1] to parents Dan and Christina Reedy.[2] Growing up in Minnesota, Reedy started skating when he was 2 1/2 years old in an effort to emulate his elder brother.[3] As a youth, he played peewee hockey in Minnesota District 6 and helped them win the state championship in Alexandria.[4] He also looked up to players on the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team, especially Blake Wheeler and Phil Kessel.[5]

Playing career

Amateur

After winning the PeeWee tournament, Reedy enrolled at Shattuck St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota at the age of 14.[4] During his first year at the school, Reedy helped lead the team to the 2014 Toyota-USA Hockey Tier I Youth National Championships title by scoring seven goals in the tournament.[6] Following the tournament, Reedy was chosen as one of 20 Minnesota players to the USA Hockey National Development Camp in New York[7] and he committed to play collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota.[4] Reedy returned to St. Mary's in the Fall of 2014 and was chosen to play for the Prep team. In his first year playing for the prep team, Reedy helped them qualify for the USA Hockey Minnesota District 18U Tier I championship.[8]

Following his sophomore year, Reedy impressed at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) tryouts[4] and subsequently committed to play with the team in the United States Hockey League.[9] He had concluded his time at St. Mary's with 180 points in 119 games.[1] Upon joining the team, NTDP's Director of Player Personnel described Reedy as "a versatile, playmaking forward who has a very mature, professional approach to the game."[4] In his rookie season, Reedy scored four points in four games at the U17 Five Nations tournament and nine points in five games at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[10] He also competed at the 2016 USA Hockey/CCM All-American Prospects Game[11] after scoring 22 points in 21 USHL games during the 2015–16 season.[10] His play in the USHL earned him attention from hockey scouts and he was ranked 92nd overall leading up to the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[12]

Collegiate

Reedy played for the Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota from 2017 to 2021. During his rookie season, he recorded seven goals and eight assists for 15 points through 35 games.[1] He made his NCAA debut in the Gophers season opener on October 6, 2017, where he also tallied his first career goal and point in an overtime loss against Minnesota Duluth.[13] Reedy was quickly placed on a line with Casey Mittelstadt and Rem Pitlick and by early-November they combined for seven goals and 10 assists.[14] As the Gophers were swept from the 2018 Big Ten tournament, Reedy's line with Mittelstadt and Pitlick combined for five goals.[15]

Reedy returned to the Golden Gophers for his sophomore season during the 2018–19 season where he recorded seven goals and four assists through 34 games.[1] He began the season strong by tallying two assists in three games before suffering a lower-body injury[16] which caused him to miss four games.[17] Upon returning to the lineup, Reedy recorded his first three goals of the season by tallying his first collegiate hat-trick in a 5–3 win over Ferris State.[18] He was subsequently honored with the Big Ten Third Star of the Week.[19] Reedy picked up his second Big Ten weekly honor of the season in mid-February after he snapped his 13-game point drought with two goals in a 4–3 win over Ohio State. At the time of the honor, he had recorded five goals and two assists in 27 games while the Gophers went 3–0–0 when he scores a goal and 4–0–0 when he picks up a point.[20] Reedy finished his sophomore season with a selection to the Academic All-B1G team for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.[21]

Following his sophomore season, Reedy participated in the San Jose Sharks' Prospects Development Camp before returning to the Golden Gophers for his junior year.[22] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 season was shortened but Reedy still recorded career highs with 23 points and 15 goals while tying his career high with eight assists.[2] During his junior year, Reedy played on Minnesota's top line with Sammy Walker and Blake McLaughlin. In their series against the Michigan Spartans, the line accounted for 13 of the team's 18 points.[23]

Professional

Reedy concluded his collegiate career on April 2, 2021, by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Sharks. Following the signing, he joined their American Hockey League (AHL) team, the San Jose Barracuda, on an Amateur Tryout for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[24] Upon joining the Barracuda, Reedy tallied three goals and one assist through his first 10 games.[25] He finished the regular season with eight points and he tallied one assist during the 2021 Calder Cup playoffs.[26]

Reedy remained with the Barracuda to begin the 2021–22 AHL season. He recorded a team-high 12 points through their first 12 games before being recalled to the NHL level on November 22, 2021.[27] His first goal came on February 27, 2022, in a 3–1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.[28]

On March 3, 2023, the Sharks traded Reedy to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Jacob Peterson.[29]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15Shattuck-Saint Mary'sUSHS54 23 32 55 24
2015–16U.S. National Development TeamUSHL33 9 19 28 10
2016–17U.S. National Development TeamUSHL21 10 4 14 39
2017–18U. of MinnesotaB1G35 7 8 15 43
2018–19U. of MinnesotaB1G34 7 4 11 10
2019–20U. of MinnesotaB1G35 15 8 23 12
2020–21U. of MinnesotaB1G28 11 17 28 6
2020–21San Jose BarracudaAHL17 5 3 8 64 0 1 1 6
2021–22San Jose BarracudaAHL38 18 9 27 4
2021–22San Jose SharksNHL35 7 2 9 10
2022–23San Jose BarracudaAHL38 5 8 13 12
2022–23Texas StarsAHL18 6 4 10 98 1 1 2 0
2023–24Texas StarsAHL12 5 2 7 0
NHL totals35 7 2 9 10

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015United StatesU176th5 6 3 9 2
2017United StatesU187 1 1 2 2
Junior totals12 7 4 11 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Reedy . Elite Prospects . January 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Scott Reedy . University of Minnesota . January 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Olsen . Becky . Scott Reedy Follows in Older Brother’s Footsteps . USA Hockey National Team Development Program . January 9, 2022 . November 18, 2015.
  4. Web site: Scott . Tony . Scott Reedy Makes The Right Choice . Youth Hockey Hub . January 9, 2022 . October 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: Olsen . Becky . Reedy Takes Valuable Lessons to Heart . USA Hockey National Team Development Program . January 9, 2022 . March 1, 2017.
  6. Web site: Bates . Greg . SHATTUCK-ST. MARY’S WINS FIRST 14U YOUTH TITLE . USA Hockey National Team Development Program . January 9, 2022 . April 17, 2014.
  7. Web site: Boys Select 15 National Camp Starts in New York . minnesotahockey.org . Minnesota Hockey . January 9, 2022 . July 14, 2014.
  8. Web site: Robinson . Tom . NEW CHALLENGE, SAME RESULTS AS SHATTUCK SWEEPS MINNESOTA TITLES . USA Hockey . January 9, 2022 . March 16, 2015.
  9. Web site: NTDP Announces First 10 Commits for 2015–16 Season . USA Hockey National Team Development Program . January 9, 2022 . April 9, 2015.
  10. Web site: Scott Reedy placing himself at top of 2017 NHL Draft class . USHL . January 9, 2022 . February 15, 2016.
  11. Web site: Kimelman . Adam . Roster set for All-American Prospects Game . National Hockey League . January 9, 2022 . August 31, 2016.
  12. Web site: Button . Craig . Craig's List – Final 2017 Ranking . The Sports Network . January 9, 2022 . June 7, 2017.
  13. News: Overtime goal deals U loss in opener . January 9, 2023. Star Tribune . October 7, 2017. Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Cove . Drew . After coming in as a highly touted recruit, Casey Mittelstadt has proven himself at the Division I level . January 9, 2023 . The Minnesota Daily . November 2, 2017.
  15. News: Cove . Drew . Minnesota swept in Big Ten quarterfinals . January 9, 2023. The Minnesota Daily . March 4, 2018.
  16. News: Myers . Jess . Gophers hockey battling some inconsistency early . January 9, 2023. Grand Forks Herald . November 7, 2018.
  17. News: High-scoring Penn State visits . January 9, 2023 . Star Tribune . January 4, 2019. Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Scott Reedy's first three goals of the season lead Gophers over Ferris State . January 9, 2022 . Star Tribune . December 28, 2018.
  19. Web site: Reedy Tabbed Big Ten Third Star . University of Minnesota . January 9, 2023 . January 3, 2019.
  20. Web site: Burke, Reedy Earn Big Ten Weekly Accolades . University of Minnesota . January 9, 2023 . February 19, 2019.
  21. Web site: Big Ten Honors 101 Gophers with Academic All-B1G Accolades . University of Minnesota . January 9, 2022 . March 20, 2019.
  22. Web site: Schardin . Tom . Back for another season on Big Ten ice . January 9, 2023 . July 3, 2019.
  23. Web site: Spartans Sink Gophers Winning Streak . University of Minnesota . January 9, 2023 . February 8, 2020.
  24. Web site: Sharks Sign Center Scott Reedy . National Hockey League . January 9, 2023 . April 2, 2021.
  25. Web site: Stuetzel . Kyle . Next Wave: April 26 . National Hockey League . January 9, 2023 . April 26, 2021.
  26. Web site: Stuetzel . Kyle . Next Wave: A Year of Firsts . National Hockey League . January 9, 2023 . June 3, 2021.
  27. Web site: Sharks Recall Forward Scott Reedy from Barracuda . National Hockey League . January 9, 2023 . November 22, 2021.
  28. Web site: Sharks hand Kraken seventh straight loss. National Hockey League. February 27, 2022. February 27, 2022.
  29. Web site: Stars acquire forward Scott Reedy in exchange for Jacob Peterson . National Hockey League . March 3, 2023 . March 3, 2023.