Todd Reirden

Todd Reirden

Reirden with the Penguins in 2011.
Born (1971-06-25) June 25, 1971
Deerfield, Illinois
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Phoenix Coyotes
Atlanta Thrashers
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 242nd overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19942007

Todd R. Reirden (born June 25, 1971 in Deerfield, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before that he was an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins and former head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reirden played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Atlanta Thrashers, and Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

Reirden was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 12th round, 242nd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted Reirden went to Bowling Green State University where he played for 4 years. From there he played in the ECHL and IHL for a number of years before finally getting the call up to the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers for part of the 1998–99 season. Following his brief stint with the Oilers Reirden signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues and had his most successful season in the NHL for the 1999–2000 season, scoring 25 points. The following year Reirden was hurt for most of the year and played only 38 games with the Blues. Reirden then played the 2001–02 season with the Atlanta Thrashers. He played his last tour in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 season, playing in 7 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Reirden played for the DEG Metro Stars of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany and his last season as a player was split between EC Graz of the Austrian Hockey League and SønderjyskE Ishockey in Denmark's Superisligaen.

Coaching career

Reirden spent the 2007–08 season as an assistant coach for the Bowling Green State University Falcons men's hockey team.[1]

On July 31, 2010 Reirden was named assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins joining fellow assistant coach Tony Granato on the bench.[2] He replaced Mike Yeo who left the organization to become the head coach of the AHL Houston Aeros.

On June 25, 2014, it was announced that he and Tony Granato had been relieved of their duties with the Penguins. Later the same day, he was hired by the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach.[3]

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Bowling Green State University CCHA 28 1 5 6 22
1991–92 Bowling Green State University CCHA 33 8 7 15 34
1992–93 Bowling Green State University CCHA 41 8 17 25 48
1993–94 Bowling Green State University CCHA 38 7 23 30 56
1994–95 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 43 5 25 30 61 13 2 5 7 10
1994–95 Albany River Rats AHL 2 0 1 1 2
1994–95 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 26 2 13 15 33
1995–96 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 7 1 3 4 10
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 31 0 2 2 39 9 0 2 2 16
1995–96 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 15 1 10 11 41 1 0 2 2 4
1996–97 Chicago Wolves IHL 57 3 10 13 108
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL 23 2 5 7 51 9 0 1 1 17
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 70 5 14 19 132
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11 2 2 4 16 4 0 2 2 4
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 2 3 5 20
1998–99 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 58 9 25 34 84 11 0 5 5 6
1999–00 St. Louis Blues NHL 56 4 21 25 32 4 0 1 1 0
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 38 2 4 6 43 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Worcester IceCats AHL 7 2 6 8 20
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 65 3 5 8 82
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 58 7 13 20 97
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 39 3 8 11 42
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 34 6 7 13 42
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7 0 2 2 4
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 52 3 5 8 56 5 0 0 0 6
2005–06 DEG Metro Stars DEL 37 4 13 17 72 14 0 4 4 10
2006–07 EC Graz Austria 15 2 6 8 24
NHL Totals 183 11 56 67 181 5 0 1 1 0

References

Preceded by
Dan Bylsma
Head Coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2009–10
Succeeded by
John Hynes
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