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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Joe Reekie
Selected in
seventh round
No. 124 overall by Hartford Whalers
Born
February 22, 1965
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-3 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
North Bay (OHL)
Birthplace:
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown: Petawawa, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Nepean | COJHL |
16 | 2 |
5 | 7 |
4 | | 1982-83 |
Pembroke | COJHL |
7 | 2 |
1 | 3 |
16 | | |
North Bay | OHL |
59 | 2 |
9 | 11 |
49 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was North Bay's 10th-round pick, No. 143 overall, in 1982
OHL priority selection. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 10, 1986 (Toronto at Buffalo)
Numbers:
31, 27, 55 (Buffalo); 29
(N.Y. Islanders); 29 (Tampa Bay); 29 (Washington); 23 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired January 29, 2003 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1986-2002 |
Buffalo, N.Y. Islanders,
T.B., Wash., Chicago | 902 |
25 | 139 |
164 | 1,326 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1988-2002 |
Buff., Wash., Chicago | 51 |
3 | 4 |
7 | 63 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
DRAFT RE-ENTRY: 1985 (Buffalo, No. 119
overall in Round 6)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1998 (Washington)
Tampa Bay Records: Most assists in one game (4 vs. Chicago on Oct. 7,
1992, shares record)
1992-93: Played on first Tampa Bay Lightning team.
Miscellaneous: Was called for three minor penalties in his first NHL game.
... Missed start of 1987-88 season with shoulder injury, suffered during
Buffalo's training camp in September 1987. He did not make his 1987-88
regular-season debut until Buffalo's Oct. 16, 1987, game vs. Quebec. ... Missed
half of 1987-88 season with broken left kneecap, an injury suffered
during Buffalo's Nov. 15, 1987, game vs. Toronto. He did not return to
action until Buffalo's Feb. 14, 1988, game at Chicago. ... Missed Buffalo's
entire 1988 training camp and start of
1988-89 season after he failed team's pre-training camp physical in
September 1988 because of continuing problems with his left knee. The injury required surgery, and Reekie
did not return until Buffalo assigned him to Rochester (AHL) for a
conditioning stint in January 1989. He finally returned to the NHL for
Buffalo's Jan. 14, 1989, game at Quebec. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season
with sprained right knee, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 18,
1989, game at Pittsburgh. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with two broken
bones in left hand and facial cuts, injuries suffered in an automobile
accident on the night of Dec. 7, 1989. He was involved in the accident after
participating in a N.Y. Islanders charity fund-raiser. The hand injury
required surgery to insert eight pins, and Reekie did not return until N.Y.
Islanders' Feb. 25, 1990, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with broken left middle finger, an injury suffered in
N.Y. Islanders' March 21, 1990, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed part of 1990-91
season with laceration above right eye, an injury suffered when he was
accidentally struck by teammate Brent Sutter's stick during N.Y. Islanders'
Jan. 12, 1991, game vs. Detroit. He did not return to action until N.Y.
Islanders' Jan. 29, 1991, game at Hartford. ... Led N.Y. Islanders with
plus-17 rating in 1990-91. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with broken
knuckle on left hand, an injury suffered in fight with Brad May during N.Y.
Islanders' Jan. 3, 1992, game at Buffalo. He did not return to action until
N.Y. Islanders' March 3, 1992, game vs. Montreal. ... Left unprotected by
N.Y. Islanders for 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. He was claimed by Tampa Bay on
June 18, 1992. ... Had four assists for Tampa Bay (team record) during first
game in franchise history on Oct. 7, 1992, vs. Chicago. ... Missed remainder
of 1992-93 season with broken left leg, an injury suffered during Tampa
Bay's Jan. 16, 1993, game vs. St. Louis. ... Was Tampa Bay's first team
representative to NHLPA during 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons. ... Played in
211 consecutive NHL games from Oct. 6, 1993, through April 4, 1996. ...
Missed remainder of 1995-96 season and entire 1996 playoffs with bruised
foot, an injury suffered during Washington's April 4, 1996, game at
Pittsburgh. ... Named Washington Co-Player of Month for November 1996. ...
Missed part of 1996-97 season with fractured heel, an injury suffered during
Washington's Feb. 14, 1997, game vs. Tampa Bay. He did not return to action
until Washington's March 25, 1997, game vs. St. Louis. ... Missed parts of
1997-98 season with back injury, suffered during Washington's Oct. 9, 1997,
game at Buffalo, and with strained hip flexor, an injury suffered during
Washington's April 4, 1998, game vs. Los Angeles. He did not return from the
hip injury until Washington's April 18, 1998, game at Carolina. ... Missed
part of 1998-99 season with broken foot, an injury suffered in
Washington's Oct. 18, 1998, game at Tampa Bay. He did not return to action
until Washington's Nov. 12, 1998, game vs. Buffalo. ... Won Washington's
Plus/Minus Player of Month Award for January 1999. ... Missed part of
1999-00 season with lacerated finger, an injury suffered during Washington's
Oct. 2, 1999, season-opener at Florida. ... Missed part of 1999-00 season
with bruised foot, suffered during Washington's Oct. 31, 1999,
game at San Jose. He did not return until Washington's Nov. 17,
1999, game vs. Dallas. ... Missed part of 1999-00 season with re-aggravation
of foot injury, suffered during Washington's Nov. 19, 1999, game vs.
Carolina. He did not return until Washington's Dec. 15, 1999, game
at Atlanta. ... Missed parts of 1999-00 season with bruised foot, an injury
suffered in Washington's March 3, 2000, game vs. Detroit, and
re-aggravated during Washington's March 17, 2000, game vs. Carolina. ...
Suspended by NHL for two games during 2000-01 season for elbowing Jeremy Roenick in the head during during Washington's Nov. 14, 2000, game vs.
Phoenix. ... Missed parts of 2000-01 season with foot injury, suffered
during Washington's Dec. 20, 2000, game vs. Buffalo, and with unspecified
injury, suffered during Washington's Feb. 24, 2001, game at Carolina. ...
Missed part of 2001-02 season with broken foot, an injury suffered during
Chicago's Jan. 28, 2002, game at Boston. He did not return to action until
Chicago's March 20, 2002, game vs. New Jersey. ... Retired during 2002-03
season after failing to catch on with a new NHL team as a Group III
unrestricted free agent. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
North Bay, Cornwall (OHL); Rochester (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Capital
District (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Springfield Captain: October 1989 until Nov. 4, 1989
1986-87: Played 22 regular-season games for Rochester team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
1989-90: Played 15 regular-season games for Springfield team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Education: Attended University of
South Florida during his playing days with Tampa Bay.
Miscellaneous: Traded by North Bay
(OHL) to Cornwall in exchange for Scot Birnie in October 1983. ... Also played
left wing for Cornwall (OHL) during 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons.
Personal:
Full name is Joe James Reekie. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Reekie never signed with
Hartford and became eligible to re-enter the draft on June 1, 1985.
He finally entered the NHL after having been drafted a second time -- by Buffalo in
1985. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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