Dylan Reese

Dylan Reese
Born (1984-08-29) August 29, 1984
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 HV71
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Amur Khabarovsk
Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 209th overall, 2003
New York Rangers
Playing career 2007–present

Dylan Paul Reese (born August 29, 1984) is an American ice hockey defenseman currently under contract to HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Early life

Reese, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Upper St. Clair High School.[2]

Playing career

Reese was drafted 209th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He played collegiate hockey with Harvard of the ECAC where he won two conference championships as well as made three NCAA tournament appearances. After missing 15 games his freshman season, including the 2004 World Junior Championships due to a back injury, Reese bounced back to have an outstanding sophomore campaign in 2004–05. He led all Crimson defensemen in scoring with 19 points (7 goals, 12 assists) playing in all 34 games that season. Reese, who played alongside senior Ryan Lannon for nearly the entire year, was a member of one of the best defensive corps in the nation.[3] He went on to lead Harvard defensemen in scoring each of the next two seasons while being named team captain and MVP his senior year.

Reese made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with the Phoenix Coyotes affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. He played in 59 games, but his contributions were minimal as he was often scratched in favor of veteran defensemen Travis Roche, Bryan Helmer and Brendan Bell. In the 2008–09 season, Reese's ice time was increased significantly as he was again paired with former Harvard teammate Ryan Lannon on the back end. Although the Rampage remained near the bottom of the pack all season Reese showed significant development as he contributed 28 points and played regularly in all situations.

In the summer of 2009 Reese received a contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets after attending their camp on a tryout basis.[4] He was immediately assigned to Columbus' American League affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. He played in 51 games for the Crunch scoring 22 points and recording a team best +12 rating.[5] Then, on March 1, two days before the NHL trade deadline Reese was dealt to the New York Islanders in exchange for Islanders forward Greg Moore.[6] After reporting to the Islanders' AHL affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for one game, where he recorded a goal and an assist, Reese was recalled by the Islanders where he remained the rest of the season. Reese finished the season with two goals, two assists, and a +4 rating.

Reese began the 2010–11 AHL season with the Islanders' top AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but on November 15, 2010 the defenseman was recalled to the NHL.[7]

After a single season within the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in the 2012–13 season, Reese opted to leave North America and sign with Russian club, Amur Khabarovsk in the KHL.

On July 1, 2014, Reese returned to the NHL in signing a one-year two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[8]

On July 18, 2016, as a free agent following the completion of his contract with the Coyotes, Reese left for abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club, HV71 of the SHL.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Texas Tornado NAHL 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2001–02 Pittsburgh Forge NAHL 55 8 24 32 74 — — — — —
2002–03 Pittsburgh Forge NAHL 56 11 30 41 98 — — — — —
2003–04 Harvard University ECAC 21 1 4 5 18 — — — — —
2004–05 Harvard University ECAC 34 7 12 19 44 — — — — —
2005–06 Harvard University ECAC 33 4 15 19 36 — — — — —
2006–07 Harvard University ECAC 33 9 9 18 26 — — — — —
2006–07 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 10 0 4 4 12 2 0 0 0 2
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 59 1 6 7 49 3 1 1 2 4
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 75 1 27 28 64 — — — — —
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 51 4 18 22 31 — — — — —
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 1 1 1 2 0 5 1 3 4 0
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 19 2 2 4 14 — — — — —
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 37 4 14 18 30 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 27 0 6 6 15 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 28 1 6 7 11 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 27 2 13 15 12 — — — — —
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 66 8 17 25 34 5 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 45 2 5 7 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 72 10 30 40 42 5 0 2 2 2
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 23 1 7 8 19 — — — — —
NHL totals 78 3 14 17 40 — — — — —

See also

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2005–06
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2006 [10]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2006–07

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; National Hockey League". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7. September–October 2011.
  2. ↑ Dylan Reese. "Harvard: Dylan Reese". Gocrimson.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dylan Reese Player Profile". Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Reese". September 29, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch player stats". Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  6. ↑ "2010 NHL Trade Deadline List of Trades". Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Islanders Recall Dylan Reese – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKeena and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Dylan Reese new defender for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  10. ↑ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

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