Erik Reitz

Erik Reitz (born July 29, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey player, known as an enforcer, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers.

Erik Reitz
Reitz with the Houston Aeros in 2007
Born	(1982-07-29) July 29, 1982 (age 43) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota Wild New York Rangers HC Sibir Novosibirsk EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team	United States
NHL draft	170th overall, 2000 Minnesota Wild
Playing career	2002–2012

Playing career

Reitz was drafted 170th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild from the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. He plays defense, and has also spent six seasons with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut with the Wild in the 2005–06 season, playing in 5 games.

Reitz made the Wild roster for the 2008–09 season and played in 31 games before he was traded by the Wild to the New York Rangers in exchange for Dan Fritsche on January 29, 2009.^[1] After 11 games with the Rangers, Erik was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4, 2009.^[2] Reitz never debuted for the Leafs after suffering a season-ending ankle injury on March 7, 2009.

On August 22, 2009, Reitz signed with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL.^[3] After a single season in Russia, Reitz left to sign a one-year contract for EC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria on November 10, 2010.^[4] Lacking match conditioning, Reitz trained with Salzburg for under a month before he was released without making his debut. Reitz returned to Salzburg the following 2011–12 season, appearing in 19 games for 1 assist before he was mutually released from his contract on January 30, 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Leamington Flyers	WOHL		50	5	10	15	80		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Barrie Colts	OHL		63	2	10	12	85		25	0	5	5	44
1999–2000	Barrie Colts	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	4
2000–01	Barrie Colts	OHL		68	5	21	26	178		5	1	0	1	21
2001–02	Barrie Colts	OHL		61	13	27	40	153		20	4	16	20	40
2002–03	Houston Aeros	AHL		62	6	13	19	112		11	0	3	3	31
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		69	5	19	24	148		2	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		38	2	12	14	91		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Houston Aeros	AHL		72	5	23	28	139		8	0	5	5	20
2005–06	Minnesota Wild	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Houston Aeros	AHL		73	9	25	34	132		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Minnesota Wild	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Houston Aeros	AHL		49	8	26	34	99		3	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Minnesota Wild	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Minnesota Wild	NHL		31	1	1	2	41		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL		11	0	0	0	24		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		38	1	6	7	146		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		19	0	1	1	49		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				363	35	118	153	721		24	0	8	8	53
NHL totals				48	1	1	2	69		2	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	United States	WJC		7	0	1	1	12
Junior totals				7	0	1	1	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Ontario Hockey League
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2000
First All-Star Team	2002
Max Kaminsky Trophy	2002