Kurt Reynolds (born 31 October 1986 in
Basingstoke
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) is a British professional
ice hockey defenceman currently without a club. He most recently played for the
Basingstoke Bison in the
Elite Ice Hockey League
The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to as the British Elite League or, for sponsorship reasons, the Viaplay Elite League, is an ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey ...
.
Reynolds began his hockey career in his native England in
Guildford
Guildford ()
is a town in west Surrey, around southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The name "Guildf ...
playing for their various teams. In 2003, Reynolds moved to the
United States, playing for the
Soo Indians
The Soo Eagles are an American junior ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan that plays in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). In 2012, the Eagles bought the North American Hockey League franchise rights of the Traverse C ...
. After spending time with the
Great Britain under 18 team, and playing in the World Junior Hockey Championship, Reynolds moved to the
Atlantic Junior Hockey League
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with the
Hartford Jr. Wolfpack in a two-year spell. In 2007, Reynolds returned to the UK with the
Bracknell Bees of the
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being th ...
. He also played two games in the Elite League with the
Nottingham Panthers. In 2008, Reynolds signed with the Elite League's Basingstoke Bison. In 2018, the club held a
testimonial
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match to honour his career, as he took a time-out from hockey.
References
* https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/24206/kurt-reynolds
External links
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1986 births
Basingstoke Bison players
Bracknell Bees players
English ice hockey defencemen
Guildford Flames players
Living people
Nottingham Panthers players
Sportspeople from Basingstoke
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