Billy Reay
Billy Reay | |||
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Reay in 1973 | |||
Born |
Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada | August 21, 1918||
Died |
September 23, 2004 Madison,Wisconsin,U.S. | (aged 86)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1943–1953 |
William Tulip Reay(August 21, 1918 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian professionalice hockeyplayer and coach. Reay played ten seasons in theNational Hockey League(NHL) from 1943 to 1953, winning twoStanley Cups.He then coached from 1957 to 1959 in the NHL and again from 1963 to 1977, primarily with theChicago Blackhawks,who he coached to theStanley Cup Finalsthree times. While he did not win a Cup as a coach, Reay won over 500 games as a head coach; when he retired, he was second in NHL history in wins, and he currently is one of 28 coaches to have won 500 games.
Career
[edit]Born inWinnipeg,Manitoba,he played in the NHL for ten seasons with theMontreal Canadiensand theDetroit Red Wings.In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and 29 points. He won theStanley Cuptwo times, in1946and1953,both with the Montreal Canadiens. He was the head coach for theToronto Maple Leafs(1957–1959) and the head coach for theChicago Black Hawks(1963–1977). He won the most games for a Chicago Black Hawks coach. Although he coached the Black Hawks to three Stanley Cup Finals (1965, 1971, and 1973), he never won the Cup. He is the franchise's all-time leader in wins (516) and years coached (14).
Before beginning a career from which he retired with the second most victories in NHL history, Reay was a Canadiens centre who is believed to be the first player to raise his arms and stick to celebrate a goal when he did so after scoring in a game in 1947.[1][2][3]
He died ofliver cancerinMadison, Wisconsinat the age of 86.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1936–37 | St. Boniface Seals | MJHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1937–38 | St. Boniface Seals | MJHL | 15 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
1938–39 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | 32 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1939–40 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 48 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 46 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Sydney Millionaires | CBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1941–42 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
1942–43 | Quebec Morton Aces | QSHL | 29 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 25 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
1943–44 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | ||
1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 20 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
1944–45 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | ||
1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1953–54 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 69 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 479 | 105 | 162 | 267 | 202 | 63 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 43 |
Coaching record
[edit]Team | Year | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1957–58 | 70 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 53 | 6th in NHL | Did not qualify |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1958–59 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 4th in NHL | Fired |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1963–64 | 70 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 84 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1964–65 | 70 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 76 | 3rd in NHL | Lost inStanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1965–66 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 82 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1966–67 | 70 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 94 | 1st in NHL | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1967–68 | 74 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 80 | 4th in East | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1968–69 | 76 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 77 | 6th in East | Did not qualify |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1969–70 | 76 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 99 | 1st in East | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1970–71 | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 107 | 1st in West | Lost inStanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1971–72 | 78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | 1st in West | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1972–73 | 78 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 93 | 1st in West | Lost inStanley Cup Finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1973–74 | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 105 | 2nd in West | Lost in semi-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1974–75 | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 82 | 3rd in Smythe | Lost in quarter-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1975–76 | 80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 82 | 1st in Smythe | Lost in quarter-finals |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1976–77 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 3rd in Smythe | Fired |
NHL Totals | 1102 | 542 | 385 | 175 | 1259 | 5 Division Titles | 57—60 (.487) |
Awards and achievements
[edit]- Turnbull CupMJHLChampionship (1938)
- Memorial CupChampionship (1938)
- Allan CupChampionship (1944)
- Stanley CupChampionships (1946 & 1953)
- Played inNHLAll-Star Game (1952)
- Calder Cup(AHL) Championship (1963)
- SelectedManitoba's All-Century Second Team Coach
- Honoured Member of theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
[edit]- ^"GREATEST BLACKHAWKS OF ALL TIME - SI.com".Archived fromthe originalon December 14, 2014.Retrieved2014-12-08.
- ^"Did You Know? The Origins Of Raising Your Stick To Celebrate A Goal".RetrievedApril 12,2024.
- ^"Hockey Manitoba".Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.
- ^Press, The Associated (September 26, 2004)."Billy Reay, 86, Hockey Player and Coach, Is Dead".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 12,2024.
- ^Archives, L. A. Times (September 25, 2004)."Billy Reay, 86; Coached Chicago Blackhawks to Club-Record 516 Wins".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedApril 12,2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- 1918 births
- 2004 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Deaths from cancer in Wisconsin
- Chicago Blackhawks coaches
- Deaths from liver cancer in the United States
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Omaha Knights (AHA) players
- Quebec Aces (QSHL) players
- St. Boniface Seals players
- Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
- Stanley Cup champions
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players