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Leo Reise JuniorLeo Reise Junior (Defenceman) Born Jun 7 1922 - Stoney Creek, ONT The Player: Leo Reise was born in Stoney Creek while his father was playing for the NHL Hamilton Tigers. He followed in his father's footsteps and by doing so they became the first father and son tandem to play in the NHL. He was known as a stay-at-home defenseman feared for his fierce bodychecks. Reise played his junior hockey in Brantford and Guelph and then took a year off from hockey in 1942-43 to serve in the Canadian Navy during World War II. He resumed playing hockey once again, lacing up his skates the next three seasons for naval teams in Victoria, Halifax and Winnipeg. In 1944-45 he helped the HMCS CHIPPAWA in Winnipeg capture the Basil Baker trophy. In 1945 Reise entered the NHL playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. It marked the first time in league history that a father and son had both made it to the top. He split the first two seasons between Chicago and the minors and then was traded December 9, 1946 to Detroit and stayed there for six seasons. He was an All-Star caliber defenceman who played under the shadows of Hall of Fame defencemen (Black) Jack Stewart, Red Kelly, Bill Quackenbush and Marcel Pronovost on a hockey club that also featured the likes of Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel and Gordie Howe. There he gained a reputation for scoring clutch goals in the playoffs. Reise scored two overtime goals in the 1949-50 semi-finals against Turk Broda and the Toronto Maple Leafs eliminating them from post-season play and helped Detroit win the Stanley Cup that season in 1950 and again in 1952. The final two seasons of his NHL career were with New York Rangers. His first season there, he represented the Rangers at the 1953 NHL All-Star game. He officially retired after the 1953-54 season. Reise played nine NHL regular seasons, 494 games, registered 28 goals, 81 assists, 109 points and racked up 399 penalty minutes. In his NHL playoff career Reise played 52 games and scored 8 goals, 5 assists, 13 points and registered 68 penalty minutes. Honours: * 1945 - 1945 Basil Baker trophy, winning team Winnipeg Navy * 1946 - USHL First All-Star Team, Kansas City Pla-Mors * 1950 - Stanley Cup winner, Detroit Red Wings * 1950 - NHL All-Star Game, Detroit Red Wings * 1950 - Named to NHL All-Star Second Team * 1951 - NHL All-Star Game, Detroit Red Wings * 1951 - Named to NHL All-Star Second Team * 1952 - Stanley Cup winner, Detroit Red Wings * 1952 - NHL All-Star Game, Detroit Red Wings * 1953 - NHL All-Star Game, New York Rangers Personal: Reise one time was quoted saying, "From the standpoint of great hockey players, Jack Stewart was a fine, great defenceman. Guys like Milt Schmidt were great competitors that played with Boston. But these were great hockey players. You don't idolize them but you want to make sure you can emulate them really." After hockey Reise returned back home to Hamilton, operating a plumbing wholesale house which grew to 11 outlets across Ontario. He would later start up a plastic company that he ran for 17 years before he sold his shares. Another Reise quote, "Well, hockey was a big part of my life for only for nine years. After that, I had business to attend to. And when I got out, I went to McMaster University and I got my degree in science there and I got out of that and I went back to accounting which I started when I went into the service and the navy. So I got my Certified General Accountant designation after that. I was busy studying and raising kids and all that sort of stuff. Very busy man."
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