Thomas Allan Reid (born June 24, 1946) is a retired professional

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player who played 701 regular season games in the

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. He played for the

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and

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over an 11-year career. Reid was born in

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Playing career

Not known as a goal scorer, perhaps Reid's best known accomplishment as a player was scoring a rare penalty shot goal on October 14, 1971 against

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of the

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. It was the only penalty shot ever scored against Dryden and one of only 17 goals that Reid scored in his career. Reid was forced to retire as an active player after the 1977–78 season due to a

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known amongst his colleagues as "the gunk" which covered 70 percent of his body. The rash at its worst secretes a yellowish liquid that sticks to a uniform or protective equipment worn by a player. Reid didn’t start experiencing it until his eighth season in the league and was advised by his doctors to end his career because the steroid and

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shots he had been taking would lead to fatal consequences. A similar skin disorder would also abbreviate the career of

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four decades later.Lazerus, Mark. "Skin disorder drove former Hawks defenseman Tom Reid out of NHL," ''Chicago Sun-Times'', Wednesday, June 21, 2017.
Retrieved October 28, 2022.

Broadcasting

After retiring as a player, Reid spent 12 years as color analyst for the North Stars. After the team's move to Dallas, Reid continued as an analyst for NCAA hockey. He and Bob Kurtz have been part of the radio broadcast team for the

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since the team's inaugural season in 2000.

Career statistics

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Tom Reid bio
1946 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players College hockey announcers in the United States Fort Frances Royals players Minnesota North Stars announcers Minnesota North Stars players Minnesota Wild announcers National Hockey League broadcasters Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Fort Erie, Ontario {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub