Leo Reise, Jr.

For other people of the same name, see Leo Reise.

Leo Reise, Jr.

Leo Reise, Jr. in 1951 with his wife and son
Born	(1922-06-07) June 7, 1922 Stoney Creek, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers
Playing career	1945–1954

Leo Charles Reise Jr. (born June 7, 1922) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and son of former pro Leo Reise. He was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario.^[1]

Playing career

Following junior hockey in Brantford and Guelph, Reise enlisted in the navy where he played for the naval teams of Victoria, Halifax and HMCS CHIPPAWA in Winnipeg where he played on the 1945 Basil Baker trophy winning team. Leo Reise began his NHL career following the end of World War II playing six games with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1945–46 NHL season. Part way through the next season, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he remained until the end of the 1951–52 NHL season. He finished his last two seasons, 1952–53 and 1953–54, with the New York Rangers. In 494 NHL games, he recorded 28 goals and 109 points.

He won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950 and 1952.

Trivia

When Leo Reise Jr. entered the NHL in 1945, it was the first time in league history that a father and son had both made it to the NHL level.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1947, 1948, & 1949, but in an overtime game during the 1950 Stanley Cup Semi-Finals, Reise scored the winning goal which prevented the Leafs from winning four straight championships. This goal also propelled the Detroit Red Wings to an eventual Stanley Cup Championship.

Awards and achievements

USHL First All-Star Team (1946)
NHL Second All-Star Team (1950, 1951)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1939–40	Brantford Lions	OHA-B	12	12	4	16	36	11	9	8	17	10
1939–40	Brantford Lions	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	5	6	5
1940–41	Brantford Lions	OHA-B	10	8	7	15	32	16	12	11	23	22
1940–41	Brantford Lions	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	11	10	11	21	20
1941–42	Guelph Biltmores	OHA-Jr.	14	5	7	12	28	10	1	3	4	22
1943–44	Victoria Navy	NNDHL	17	1	2	3	24	—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Halifax Navy	NNDHL	—	—	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	2
1944–45	Winnipeg Navy	WNDHL	17	9	2	11	26	6	1	2	3	11
1945–46	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	6	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL	50	7	18	25	30	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	17	0	0	0	18	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL	5	0	4	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	31	4	6	10	14	5	0	1	1	4
1947–48	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	58	5	4	9	30	10	2	1	3	12
1948–49	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	59	3	7	10	60	11	1	0	1	4
1949–50	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	70	4	17	21	46	14	2	0	2	19
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	68	5	16	21	67	6	2	3	5	2
1951–52	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	54	0	11	11	34	6	1	0	1	27
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL	61	4	15	19	53	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL	70	3	5	8	71	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Owen Sound Mercurys	OHA-Sr.	8	1	1	2	4	5	1	1	2	6
NHL totals			494	28	81	109	399	52	8	5	13	68

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