Robert Reichel
Encyclopedia
Robert Reichel is a former professional ice hockey
centre
and was a head coach
of HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga
until he resigned on January 22, 2011. He played in the National Hockey League
for the Calgary Flames
, New York Islanders
, Phoenix Coyotes
and Toronto Maple Leafs
. Reichel was drafted 70th overall by the Flames in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
. He has played in 830 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 378 assists for 630 points. His last played for HC Litvínov, serving as captain
of the team in his last season, the 2009–10 season.
He scored the lone shootout goal for the Czech Republic in their semifinal win over Canada in the 1998 Winter Olympics
. They went on to beat Russia in the gold medal game.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
and was a head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
until he resigned on January 22, 2011. He played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
and 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...
. Reichel was drafted 70th overall by the Flames in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
. He has played in 830 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 378 assists for 630 points. His last played for HC Litvínov, serving as captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
of the team in his last season, the 2009–10 season.
He scored the lone shootout goal for the Czech Republic in their semifinal win over Canada in the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
. They went on to beat Russia in the gold medal game.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | HC Litvínov | Czechoslovak Czechoslovak Extraliga The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1930 until 1993, when the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga formed from the split.-See also:... |
44 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Litvínov | Czechoslovak | 52 | 43 | 28 | 71 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
66 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 84 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
DEL | 21 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 48 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 46 | 47 | 54 | 101 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 70 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 45 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 49 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | 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... |
NHL | 78 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 32 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 52 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 52 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 51 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 47 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Litvínov | Czech | 52 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 830 | 252 | 378 | 630 | 388 | 70 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honors
- Directorate Award (Best Forward) and All-Star Selection, 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships1990 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland...