Bill Reed
Canadian ice hockey player
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William Ernest Reed[1] (born May 25, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 72nd overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Bill Reed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1954 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Calgary Cowboys | ||
| NHL draft |
72nd overall, 1974 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA draft |
4th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1981 | ||
Reed never played in the NHL, but did play 40 games in the World Hockey Association with the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades and Calgary Cowboys during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 WHA seasons.[2]
As a youth, he played in the 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team from.[3]
Reed also appeared in the movie Slap Shot. During the opening sequence Reed, wearing jersey #2, collides with a teammate wearing the #14 allowing the Chiefs to score. The player Reed runs into was his real life Johnstown Jets teammate, Vern Campigatto.[1]
