Mike Reilly (ice hockey)

Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and previously played in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.

Mike Reilly
Reilly with the Iowa Wild in 2015
Born (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Boston Bruins
National team  United States
NHL Draft 98th overall, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Born in Chicago, Reilly grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota. After attending and playing for the Academy of Holy Angels and Shattuck-St Mary's, Reilly was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Opting not to sign with the Blue Jackets, he went on to play for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Reilly was named Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-American following both his sophomore and junior seasons.[1]

Reilly became an unrestricted free agent on June 15, 2015, after he was unable to come to terms on a contract with Columbus.[2] On July 1, 2015, he signed a two-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild worth $1.85 million,[1][3] and on January 9, 2016 Reilly made his NHL debut in a 2-1 Minnesota victory over the Dallas Stars. He scored his first NHL goal on February 13, 2016, in a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.[4]

On February 26, 2018, Minnesota traded Reilly to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[5] He signed a two-year extension with Montreal worth $3 million following the 2018–19 season.[6] On January 2, 2020, Reilly was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Andrew Sturtz and a fifth-round pick in 2021.[7]

After parts of two seasons in Ottawa, Reilly was traded by the Senators to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on April 11, 2021.[8] On July 27, 2021, Reilly signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Bruins.

Due to the Bruins battling cap issues, while in just his second season with the club in 2022–23, Reilly was placed on waivers by the Bruins on November 9, 2022.[9] In clearing the following day, Reilly's cap hit was buried and he was re-assigned and played the remainder of the season with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. On February 24, 2023, Reilly scored his first professional hat-trick in a 6–5 win for Providence, adding two assists as well, resulting in a five-point night.[10]

Having completed the season, on June 30, 2023, Reilly was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buy-out from the remaining year of his contract with the Bruins.[11] Released to be a free agent, Reilly was immediately signed on the opening day of free agency to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2023.[12]

Personal life

Reilly's father, Michael Sr., was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft but ultimately never played in the National Hockey League.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Academy of Holy Angels USHS 25 2 24 26 12 2 0 1 1 0
2009–10 Academy of Holy Angels USHS 24 4 29 33 19 2 3 2 5 0
2010–11 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 14 34 48 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Penticton Vees BCHL 5124598342 1517810
2012–13 University of Minnesota WCHA 373111414 —————
2013–14 University of Minnesota B1G 419243318 —————
2014–15 University of Minnesota B1G 396364244 —————
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 455182310 —————
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 291678 —————
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 171012 —————
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 575253048 —————
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 38281018 —————
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL 11012 —————
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 190888 —————
2018–19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57381116 —————
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 140446 —————
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 301111218 —————
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 400191918 —————
2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 150884 110448
2021–22 Boston Bruins NHL 704131732 50002
2022–23 Boston Bruins NHL 100112 —————
2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 367192634 10000
NHL totals 339128698132 1604410
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Czech Republic
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 Russia

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 4
2015 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 7 1 2 3 4
Senior totals 10 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 2013–14
2014–15		 [14]
[15]
All-Big Ten First Team 2013–14
2014–15		 [16]
[15]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2013–14
2014–15		 [17]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist 2014–15 [18]

References
  1. "Wild Signs Defenseman Mike Reilly". Wild.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. Peters, Chris. "Mike Reilly informs Blue Jackets he won't sign, hits free agency". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. Graff, Chad (June 30, 2015). "Wild had what Mike Reilly wanted: potential, opportunity". twincities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. Russo, Michael (February 16, 2016). "Wild rookie Reilly, fresh off his first goal, gets the nod from new coach". Star Tribune. Vancouver. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. Cudzinowski, Matt (February 26, 2018). "Canadiens acquire Mike Reilly from Minnesota for a 5th-round pick in 2019". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. Cowan, Stu (June 27, 2019). "Canadiens sign defenceman Mike Reilly to two-year contract". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. Garrioch, Bruce [@@sungarrioch] (January 2, 2020). "The #Sens have acquired defenceman Mike Reilly from Montreal for a fifth-round pick in 2021 and forward Andrew Sturtz" (Tweet). Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. "Bruins Acquire Mike Reilly From Senators". Boston Bruins. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. "Bruins Place Mike Reilly on Waivers". Boston Bruins. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  10. "Reilly's Hat-Trick and Five Point Night Helps P-Bruins to Overtime Win". Providence Bruins. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. "Bruins to buy out Mike Reilly". Boston Herald. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. "Panthers agree to terms with Mike Reilly on a 1-year contract". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  13. "Michael J. Reilly profile". hockeydraftcentral.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  14. "Reilly claims inaugural defensive player of the year". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  15. "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Bigten.org. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  16. "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  17. Gonzalez, Jason (April 10, 2015). "Minnesota's Mike Reilly earns back-to-back All-America hockey honors". startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  18. "McIntyre and Kero named amongst Hobey Baker finalists". fargoforce.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
2013–14
2014–15		 Succeeded by
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