Dave Reece
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David Barrett Reece is an American
former professional
ice hockey
goaltender
who played the 1975–76 season with the Boston Bruins
. He posted a record of seven wins, five losses and two ties and managed to get two shutouts to go along with his 3.32 goals against average
.
Reece is most (in)famous for being the goalie who surrendered eleven goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs
on February 7, 1976 which was significant in that Darryl Sittler
scored an NHL-record ten points in that game. Reece played the whole game and was never pulled by coach Don Cherry, and after that night he would never play in the NHL again. He was nicknamed "In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Reece".
In international hockey, Dave Reece served as Mike Curran
's backup at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna
. He also was a member of the preliminary US Olympic roster for the 1972 Winter Olympics
but did not make the final cut.
Dave Reece was also responsible for reconstructing South Kent School's hockey program. After spending a few decades in the cellar, the Cardinals are now a premier prep school hockey program. Dave Reece's tenure as Admissions Director and as Head Recruiter have enabled South Kent to win championships and to become a respected Division One Powerhouse.
Dave Reece was also a player agent for Western Professional Hockey League Enforcer and track star David Watson and many other minor league players.
Reece now lives quietly in the Green Mountains of Vermont and continues to serve the educational needs of players from that locale.
Reece also played with the Boston Bruins, the United States Olympic Team and was an All-American at UVM. He played with Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and many other greats. He was also head recruiter for Connecticut College where he teamed up with ex teammate Doug Roberts.
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former professional
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who played the 1975–76 season with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. He posted a record of seven wins, five losses and two ties and managed to get two shutouts to go along with his 3.32 goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
.
Reece is most (in)famous for being the goalie who surrendered eleven goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on February 7, 1976 which was significant in that Darryl Sittler
Darryl Sittler
Darryl Glen Sittler is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL...
scored an NHL-record ten points in that game. Reece played the whole game and was never pulled by coach Don Cherry, and after that night he would never play in the NHL again. He was nicknamed "In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Reece".
In international hockey, Dave Reece served as Mike Curran
Mike Curran
Michael Vincent Curran is a retired ice hockey goaltender. He led the United States to a surprising silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics after representing the USA at the 1969,1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championship...
's backup at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. He also was a member of the preliminary US Olympic roster for the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
but did not make the final cut.
Dave Reece was also responsible for reconstructing South Kent School's hockey program. After spending a few decades in the cellar, the Cardinals are now a premier prep school hockey program. Dave Reece's tenure as Admissions Director and as Head Recruiter have enabled South Kent to win championships and to become a respected Division One Powerhouse.
Dave Reece was also a player agent for Western Professional Hockey League Enforcer and track star David Watson and many other minor league players.
Reece now lives quietly in the Green Mountains of Vermont and continues to serve the educational needs of players from that locale.
Reece also played with the Boston Bruins, the United States Olympic Team and was an All-American at UVM. He played with Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and many other greats. He was also head recruiter for Connecticut College where he teamed up with ex teammate Doug Roberts.