Brandon Reid (born March 9, 1981) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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forward, who spent parts of three seasons in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
with the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
. Until December 12, 2019, Reid served as the head coach of the
Krefeld Pinguine
The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liabil ...
in
Germany
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.
Playing, coaching career
As a youth, Reid played in the 1995
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (french: Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec) is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City. The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, ...
with a
minor ice hockey
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team from Lac-Saint-Louis Ouest near
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
.
Junior
Reid was a junior star for the
Halifax Mooseheads
The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the ...
of the
QMJHL
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The le ...
, but was passed over in the
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. According to ''Sports Illustrated'' and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talen ...
on account of his size, and was not signed by the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
after being invited to their training camp that fall. However, he established himself as a legitimate NHL prospect after a superb performance at the
2000 World Junior Championships, where he dazzled with his speed and skill, scoring 9 points in 7 games in helping Canada to a bronze medal. He finished the 1999–2000 season with 124 points in 62 games for Halifax, and helped them reach the
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...
where he was named the tournament's most sportsmanlike player. Following the season, he was selected 208th overall by the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
in the
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was the 38th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24 and 25, 2000 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. T ...
.
For the 2000–01 season, he was dealt to the
Val-d'Or Foreurs
The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hock ...
, where he continued to dominate the QMJHL and formed a deadly partnership with linemate
Simon Gamache. He finished the season with 126 points in 57 games, and added 42 more in 21 playoff games to help Val d'Or reach the Memorial Cup, where he was named Most Sportsmanlike Player for the second consecutive year. He also helped Canada to another bronze medal at the
2001 World Junior Championships.
Professional
Reid signed with the Canucks for the 2001–02 season, and had a decent year with the
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a member of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays its home games at Canada Life Centre, the home arena of its parent club, Winnipeg Jets ...
, Vancouver's
AHL affiliate, with 37 points in 60 games. He upped his game considerably in
2002–03, leading the Moose with 36 assists and 54 points, impressively adding 5 points in 7 games when called up to Vancouver, including a two-goal effort against the
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...
. He also played regularly for the Canucks in the playoffs, replacing
Trevor Letowski
Trevor Letowski (born April 5, 1977) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Letowski played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Carolina Hurrican ...
on the team's checking line and impressing with his speed and energy.
Following his strong showing in the 2003 playoffs, Reid was expected to stick with the Canucks as a regular for the
2003–04 season; however, he was again sent back down to Manitoba. After a slow start, he finished well to again lead the Moose in assists and points. His relationship with the Canucks organization deteriorated however, as he felt he was not being given a fair shake and that less deserving players were being called up ahead of him. He appeared in only 3 NHL games in 2003–04, recording one assist.
Following that season, Reid became a restricted free agent and due to the NHL lockout, signed with the
Hamburg Freezers of the
DEL
Del, or nabla, is an operator used in mathematics (particularly in vector calculus) as a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol ∇. When applied to a function defined on a one-dimensional domain, it denotes ...
. Quickly establishing himself as an impact player in Europe, Reid led Hamburg in assists and points. After a successful season in Germany, Reid then signed with
Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, B ...
of the Swiss
Nationalliga A.
After a solid season in Switzerland, Reid and the Canucks patched up their differences and agreed to a new one-year contract for the
2006–07 season. Reid would once again, however, find himself in Manitoba, where he struggled with just 32 points in 53 games, spending much of his time in the press box due to the AHL's veteran rule. Reid was held pointless in a three-game callup to Vancouver though when called up for the team's final playoff game, he contributed a key assist on a goal by
Alex Burrows
Alexandre Ménard-Burrows (born April 11, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks and the Ottawa Senators. He is currently an assistant coach for th ...
.
At the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, Reid became an unrestricted free agent and signed with the
DEG Metro Stars of the DEL in Germany. Reid led his team in scoring for the 08/09 season and was named MVP of the 08/09 playoffs. Reid played for the
DEG Metro Stars for three seasons becoming a fan favourite. He then returned to the Swiss club
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
The SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the National League.
History
The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed ...
, signing in April 2010 and remaining until the end of the 2012 season.
With great fanfare, Reid then returned to Germany for the 2012–13 season signing for a second stint with the Hamburg Freezers of the DEL.
In June 2013, Reid was invited to tryout for the Kontinental Hockey League's CSKA Moscow organization by general manager Sergey Fedorov. After impressing with his speed, face-off and scoring abilities, Reid was signed to a one-year contract. On August 17, 2014, Reid announced that he would be retiring due to injuries.
Coaching career
Shortly after announcing his retirement, Reid wa
signed on by the Vojens ice hockey clubin Denmark, as head coach and director of player development for the Division 1 "talent team" of the
SønderjyskE
SønderjyskE is a Danish sport corporation. They have a football team (SønderjyskE Fodbold, based in Haderslev), two handball teams (SønderjyskE Håndbold, one male based in Sønderborg, one female based in Aabenraa) and an ice hockey team (S ...
club of the premier
Metal Ligaen
Metal Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The league consists of 9 professional teams. The name of the league has changed many times, but is being sponsored by Dansk Metal and therefore got the name Metalligaen.
History
It is ...
, and under 20 team. As a first year coach, Reid had a successful season bringing both teams to highest rankings in team history, including a first bronze medal for the U20 team.
At the start of the 2015/2016 season, Reid was invited to be assistant coach at the Canadian National Sledge Hockey development camp. After impressing staff and building great rapport with players, Reid was invited back to assist at the team's selection camp,. Reid stayed on as assistant coach for the remainder of the 15/16 season, helping lead the team to one gold and two silver medals at various international tournaments.
On May 31, 2016, he was appointed as head coach of the
Aalborg Pirates
Aalborg Pirates is a professional ice hockey team (previously known as Aalborg Ishockey and AaB Ice Hockey) playing in the Danish ice hockey league, Metal Ligaen. The ice hockey team first appeared in 1967 as AaB Ice Hockey organized under Aalbor ...
of the
Metal Ligaen
Metal Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The league consists of 9 professional teams. The name of the league has changed many times, but is being sponsored by Dansk Metal and therefore got the name Metalligaen.
History
It is ...
, Denmark's top league. After quickly leading the team to first place, winning the first eight regular season games in a row, Reid was re-signed by the Pirates for an additional two seasons. Reid and the Pirates impressively held onto first place throughout that entire season. Reid then continued his success with the Aalborg Pirates in 2017-2018, leading the team to their first trophy in club history, winning the in-season Final Four Pokal tournament, and qualifying the Pirates for the Continental Cup in 2018-2019. Under Reid's guidance, Aalborg went on to win its first Danish national championship since 1981 and the national cup competition in the 2017-18 season. He was also named Coach of the Year in Denmark that season.
On May 1, 2018, he was named head coach of German
DEL
Del, or nabla, is an operator used in mathematics (particularly in vector calculus) as a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol ∇. When applied to a function defined on a one-dimensional domain, it denotes ...
side
Krefeld Pinguine
The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liabil ...
. Following a 7-19 start into the 2019-20 season, he was sacked by the Krefeld team on December 12, 2019.
Personal
Career statistics
Awards and achievements
* Named to QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1999–2000)
* Named Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player (2000, 2001)
* Named to QMJHL First All-Star Team (2000–01)
* Named CHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (2000–01)
* Named to CHL Second All-Star Team (2000–01)
* Won QMJHL Championship (2001)
* Won Bronze Medal at World Junior Championships (2000, 2001)
* Led Manitoba Moose (AHL) in scoring (2002–03, 2003–04)
* Ranked 7th for all-time franchise scoring leaders for the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
* Led Hamburg Freezers (DEL) in scoring (2004–05)
* Led DEG Metro Stars (DEL) in scoring (2008–09)
* Named Playoff MVP (DEL) (2008–09)
* Won Metal Ligaen Pokal Cup (Head coach, Aalborg Pirates) (2017-2018)
* 2017-2018 Metal Ligaen Coach of the Year
References
External links
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1981 births
Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian ice hockey centres
HC CSKA Moscow players
DEG Metro Stars players
Halifax Mooseheads players
Hamburg Freezers players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Living people
Manitoba Moose players
People from Kirkland, Quebec
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players
Val-d'Or Foreurs players
Vancouver Canucks draft picks
Vancouver Canucks players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland