Bill Reichart
Canadian ice hockey player (1935–2021)
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William Frank Reichart (July 3, 1935 – November 12, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey forward and Olympian.
Died
November 12, 2021 (aged 86)
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight
166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
| Bill Reichart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 3, 1935 | ||
| Died |
November 12, 2021 (aged 86) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1969 | ||
Reichart played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[1] He also played for the Rochester Mustangs in the United States Hockey League (USHL), and in the International Hockey League for the Minneapolis Millers, and St. Paul Saints.
In the 1961–62 season, Reichart, Ken Johannson and Herb Brooks formed the highest-scoring forward line in USHL history at the time.[2]
He died in Southern Pines, North Carolina, on November 12, 2021, at the age of 86.[3]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WIHL First Team | 1954–55 |
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1954–55 |
| All-WIHL First Team | 1955–56 |
| All-WIHL First Team | 1956–57 |
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1956–57 |
