Shawn Reid Explained

Shawn Reid should not be confused with Shaun Reid.

Shawn Reid
Birth Date:21 September 1970
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:194
Position:Defenseman
Shoots:Left
Played For:Colorado College
Binghamton Rangers
Fort Wayne Komets
Charlotte Checkers
San Antonio Dragons
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Richmond Renegades
Grand Rapids Griffins
Chicago Wolves
Career Start:1990
Career End:1998

Shawn Reid (born September 21, 1970) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Colorado College.

Career

Reid began his college career in 1990, playing for Colorado College under Brad Buetow. While the team was fairly underwhelming that year, Reid led CC's defense with 10 goals. The team improved greatly the following year, producing its first non-losing season in a dozen years while Reid nearly doubled his point total. In Reid's junior year his scoring production declined drastically, mirroring the team's success on the ice. CC finished last in the WCHA but the news for his head coach got even worse. Buetow was charged with recruiting violations and eventually fired.[1] He was replaced by Don Lucia and the change behind the bench brought CC newfound success; the team finished atop the WCHA standings for the first time in program history. Reid's scoring recovered and, though he didn't produce as much as he had as a sophomore, his overall performance led him to be named a first team All-American, the first for Colorado College in over a decade.[2]

Reid embarked on a professional career after graduating, signing with the Binghamton Rangers. Over four years, Reid bounced between several teams across three leagues in North America. He was a solid contributor at most of his stops but Reid was unable to earn a promotion above the AAA level. After playing for 4 separate teams in 1998, Reid ended his hockey career.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1987–88Henry Carr CrusadersMetJHL20110
1989–90Henry Carr CrusadersMetJHL3511182964
1990–91Colorado CollegeWCHA381081836
1991–92Colorado CollegeWCHA4112223464
1992–93Colorado CollegeWCHA313111454
1993–94Colorado CollegeWCHA397202728
1994–95Binghamton RangersAHL18347890336
1994–95Fort Wayne KometsIHL42481228
1995–96Carolina MonarchsAHL450553310000
1995–96Charlotte CheckersECHL615610
1996–97San Antonio DragonsIHL3947111250112
1997–98Tallahassee Tiger SharksECHL568283655
1997–98Richmond RenegadesECHL133694
1997–98Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL20002
1997–98Chicago WolvesIHL30002
NCAA totals149 32 61 93 182
AHL totals63 3 9 12 41 10 0 3 3 6
IHL totals86 8 15 23 44 5 01 1 2
ECHL totals75 12 39 51 69

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Rookie Team1990–91[3]
All-WCHA First Team1993–94[4]
AHCA West First-Team All-American1993–94[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: "Miracle Worker" Rescues Tiger Hockey Team. Colorado College. 2014-07-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100529155449/http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Publications/thebulletin/spring96/CampusNews.html. 2010-05-29.
  2. News: Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide . Colorado College Tigers . 2018-10-06.
  3. News: WCHA All-Rookie Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  4. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  5. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.