Jeremy Reich (born February 11, 1979) is a

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former professional

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player. Reich was a grinder known for his physical play and fighting. He currently serves in an assistant G.M and assistant coach with the Canmore Eagles of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).

Playing career

After playing

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with the Saskatoon Contacts of the

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(SMAAAHL), Reich began his

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career in the

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(WHL) with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 1995–96. After his second WHL season, he was drafted 39th overall in the

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by the

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. Upon being drafted, he remained in the WHL and during the 1997–98 season, he was traded from Seattle to the

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in exchange for Jeffrey Beatch on December 20, 1997. Reich played his last WHL season with the Broncos in 1999–2000, turning pro the following season in the

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(AHL) with the

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. He made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season with the

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, playing in 9 games and registering 1 assist during a call-up. Late in the

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, back with the Crunch, he was loaned to the Houston Aeros on March 10, 2005, in exchange for the loan of

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. That off-season, he was signed as a free agent by the

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on September 7, 2005. He subsequently began playing with Boston's AHL affiliate, the

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. During the 2007–08 season, Reich scored his first NHL goal against his former team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a 2–0 win on December 15, 2007. On July 2, 2009, Reich signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. Assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for 2009–10, Reich scored 12 goals in 33 games in an injury blighted season. On July 1, 2010, Reich returned to the Boston Bruins organization by signing a one-year contract. He was reassigned to Providence where he remainder for the entire

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season, scoring 23 points in 72 games. On April 30, 2011, Reich signed a one-year contract with

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team, ERC Igolstadt, of the DEL.

Career statistics

Transactions

*December 20, 1997 - Traded from the Seattle Thunderbirds to the

in exchange for Jeffrey Beatch. *March 10, 2005 - Loaned to the Houston Aeros from the

in exchange for the loan of

. *September 7, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by the

. *June 2, 2009 - Signed as a free agent by the

. *July 1, 2010 - Signed as a free agent by the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reich, Jeremy 1979 births Living people Boston Bruins players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players ERC Ingolstadt players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan People from Craik, Saskatchewan Providence Bruins players Seattle Thunderbirds players Swift Current Broncos players Syracuse Crunch players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany