Earl Reibel

Earl Lloyd "Dutch" Reibel (July 21, 1930 – January 3, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey professional player. Reibel played primarily as a centre with the Detroit Red Wings, as well as the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins.

Earl Reibel
Born	(1930-07-21)July 21, 1930 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 3, 2007(2007-01-03) (aged 76) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Indianapolis Capitals Providence Reds NHL Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins
Playing career	1951–1961

Reibel played seven season in the National Hockey League.^[1] He won two Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1954 and 1955.^[1] He was also the only person to dethrone Gordie Howe as the Red Wings' leading scorer between the 1950 and 1964 seasons, surpassing him by 4 points in 1954–55.^[2]

He scored twice in the ninth All-Star Game for Detroit against the All-Stars on October 2, 1955. Following the winning goal in the second period, he scored a last-minute empty net goal to complete a 3–1 victory.

In regular season play, Reibel scored 84 goals and 161 assists for 245 points in 409 games. He recorded 6 goals and 14 assists for 20 points in 39 career playoff appearances. Reibel holds the record for most assists by a player in his first NHL game with 4 assists. He was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy in 1956.^[3]

Reibel's time in NHL ended in 1959 after play for a year with the Boston Bruins.^[1] He spent the remainder of his hockey career playing in the AHL with the Providence Bruins.^[1] Reibel retired from hockey in 1961 and returned to Kitchener, Ontario where he worked for Brewers Retail.^[1] Reibel died in Kitchener on January 3, 2007, from complications following a stroke.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1948–49	Kitchener Greenshirts	Big-10 Jr. B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Windsor Spitfires	OHA		48	53	76	129	14		11	7	14	21	2
1950–51	Omaha Knights	USHL		32	13	25	38	6		10	0	6	6	2
1951–52	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		68	33	34	67	8		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		70	34	56	90	14		12	6	6	12	4
1953–54	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	15	33	48	18		9	1	3	4	0
1954–55	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	25	41	66	15		11	5	7	12	2
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	17	39	56	10		10	0	2	2	2
1956–57	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	13	23	36	6		5	0	2	2	0
1957–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		29	4	5	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		40	4	12	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	6	8	14	16		4	0	0	0	0
1959–60	Providence Reds	AHL		69	20	46	66	6		5	0	1	1	0
1960–61	Providence Reds	AHL		43	7	18	25	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				409	84	161	245	75		39	6	14	20	4