Leo Reise Jr.

For his father, see Leo Reise.

Leo Charles Reise Jr. (June 7, 1922 – July 26, 2015) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and son of former pro Leo Reise. He was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario.^[1]

Leo Reise Jr.
Leo Reise Jr. in 1951 with his wife Geraldine and son
Born	(1922-06-07)June 7, 1922 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 26, 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 93) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers
Playing career	1945–1954

Playing career

Following junior hockey in Brantford and Guelph, Reise enlisted in the navy where he played for the naval teams of Victoria, Halifax and HMCS CHIPPAWA in Winnipeg where he played on the 1945 Basil Baker trophy-winning team. Leo Reise began his NHL career following the end of World War II playing six games with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1945–46 NHL season. Reise was the first son of a former NHL player to also join the league. After playing 17 games with Chicago the next season, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he remained until the end of the 1951–52 NHL season. He finished his last two seasons, 1952–53 and 1953–54, with the New York Rangers, with whom his father had also concluded his NHL career. In 494 NHL games, he recorded 28 goals and 109 points. He won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950 and 1952.

Post hockey

After his hockey career Reise went on to running a plumbing business in the Hamilton area.^[2]

Reise died of cancer on July 26, 2015, at the age of 93.^[3]

Awards and achievements

• USHL first All-Star team (1946)
• NHL Second All-Star team (1950, 1951)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1939–40	Brantford Lions	Big-10 Jr. B		12	12	4	16	36		11	9	8	17	10
1939–40	Brantford Lions	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	5	6	5
1940–41	Brantford Lions	Big-10 Jr. B		10	8	7	15	32		16	12	11	23	22
1940–41	Brantford Lions	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	10	11	21	20
1941–42	Guelph Biltmores	OHA-Jr.		14	5	7	12	28		10	1	3	4	22
1943–44	Victoria Navy	NNDHL		17	1	2	3	24		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Halifax Navy	NNDHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	2
1944–45	Winnipeg Navy	WNDHL		17	9	2	11	26		6	1	2	3	11
1945–46	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		6	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL		50	7	18	25	30		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		17	0	0	0	18		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		5	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		31	4	6	10	14		5	0	1	1	4
1947–48	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		58	5	4	9	30		10	2	1	3	12
1948–49	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		59	3	7	10	60		11	1	0	1	4
1949–50	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	4	17	21	46		14	2	0	2	19
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	5	16	21	67		6	2	3	5	2
1951–52	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		54	0	11	11	34		6	1	0	1	27
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL		61	4	15	19	53		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL		70	3	5	8	71		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Owen Sound Mercurys	OHA-Sr.		8	1	1	2	4		5	1	1	2	6
NHL totals				494	28	81	109	399		52	8	5	13	68