Leo Reise Jr.

Leo Charles Reise Jr. (June 7, 1922 – July 26, 2015) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and son of former pro Leo Reise. Reise was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario.[1]

For his father, see Leo Reise.
Leo Reise Jr.
Leo Reise Jr. in 1951 with his wife Geraldine and son
Born (1922-06-07)June 7, 1922
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Died July 26, 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 93)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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

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. After playing 17 games with Chicago 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.

Post hockey

After his hockey career Reise went on to running a plumbing business in the Hamilton area.[2]

Reise died of cancer on July 26, 2015, at the age of 93.[3]

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. His father, Leo Reise played 8 seasons in the NHL.
  • 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.
  • The last NHL team Reise played for was the New York Rangers, the same team his father retired from the NHL with.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1939–40 Brantford Lions Big-10 Jr. 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 Big-10 Jr. 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

References
  1. Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
  2. "RADLEY: Reise never bragged about his hockey past | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. 27 July 2015.
  3. Kujawa, Kyle (July 30, 2015). "Red Wings Mourn Loss of Leo Reise Jr". NHL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
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