Joe Reekie
Joseph James Reekie (born February 22, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Reekie was born in Victoria, British Columbia.
| Joe Reekie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1965 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
124th overall, 1983 Hartford Whalers 119th overall, 1985 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2002 | ||
A stay-at-home defenceman renowned for his defensive skills, Reekie was originally drafted in 1983 by the Hartford Whalers; however, he never signed with the team and re-entered the NHL draft two years later where he was drafted this time by the Buffalo Sabres. Reekie played for the Sabres, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, and Chicago Blackhawks.
After retiring from active professional play, Reekie became a post-game analyst for the Capitals on Comcast SportsNet. He has three children, Jamie, Jordan, and Justin Reekie.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1983–84 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 53 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 65 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 134 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 77 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 73 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 65 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 902 | 25 | 139 | 164 | 1326 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 63 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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