Darren Reid (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian Métis former professional

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who played 21

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(NHL) games for the

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and

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. In 2018, he accepted a role as an assistant coach for the

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Playing career

Reid played three seasons of

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with the

of the

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before joining the

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(WHL). Reid was drafted 256th overall by the

in the

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, however he returned to the WHL for the next two seasons where he helped the Medicine Hat Tigers win the 2004 WHL Championship. In 2005, Reid attended the Lightning's training camp but was reassigned to their

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, prior to the 2005–06 season. Reid was recalled from the AHL on December 16 after recording 10 points in 21 games. He played his first career NHL game the following night on December 17, 2005, against the

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and was reassigned to the AHL on December 27. Reid was traded to the

on November 9, 2006, for

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. After two seasons with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the

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, Reid signed a one year contract with the

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for the 2008–09 season. He won the

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with the Bears that season. After playing a few games in the ECHL, Reid then signed a contract with the

Heilbronn Falcons Heilbronner Falken (; 'Heilbronn Falcons') are a professional ice hockey team based in Heilbronn, Germany. They currently play in DEL2 DEL2 (also known as DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the '' Deutsche Eishock ...

for the rest of the 2009–10 season. After retiring from hockey, Reid joined the

as an assistant coach in 2018.

Career statistics

References

External links

* *https://darrenreid.ca {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Darren 1983 births Canadian ice hockey right wingers Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Alberta Living people Medicine Hat Tigers players People from Lac La Biche County Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Reading Royals players South Carolina Stingrays players Springfield Falcons players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players Métis sportspeople