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Canada Billy Reay

a.k.a. "William Reay"

Vancouver Canucks / WHL-Sr. - 54/55

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Billy Reay Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 21, 1918
Position
C
Age
Height
5'7" / 171 cm
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2

Reay, 86, died on September 23, 2004, of liver cancer in Madison, Wisc.

Son: Billy Reay

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Billy Reay Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1936-37 Winnipeg Saints MJHL 15* 4* 4* 8* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 2 -
1937-38 St. Boniface Seals MJHL 15* 15* 7* 22* 14* -* | Playoffs 10 5 5 10 12 -
1938-39 Calgary Stampeders ASHL 32* 11* 8* 19* 44* -* |
1939-40 Omaha Knights AHA 48* 18* 20* 38* 23* -* | Playoffs 9 6 1 7 4 -
1940-41 Omaha Knights AHA 46* 18* 22* 40* 32* -* |
1941-42 Sydney Millionaires CBSHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Québec Aces QSHL 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 4 -
1942-43 Québec Morton Aces QSHL 29* 16* 26* 42* 22* -* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 2 -
1943-44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
Québec Aces QSHL 25* 15* 31* 46* 19* -* | Playoffs 5 2 7 9 2 -
1944-45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Québec Aces QSHL 20* 17* 29* 46* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 4 -
1945-46 Montréal Canadiens NHL 44* 17* 12* 29* 10* -* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 4 -
1946-47 Montréal Canadiens NHL 59* 22* 20* 42* 17* -* | Playoffs 11 6 1 7 14 -
1947-48 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 6* 14* 20* 24* -* |
1948-49 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 22* 23* 45* 33* -* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 4 -
1949-50 Montréal Canadiens NHL 68* 19* 26* 45* 48* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
1950-51 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 6* 18* 24* 24* -* | Playoffs 11 3 3 6 10 -
1951-52 Montréal Canadiens NHL 68* 7* 34* 41* 20* -* | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 7 -
1952-53 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 56* 4* 15* 19* 26* -* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 4 -
1953-54 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. 69* 10* 14* 24* 30* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
1954-55 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. 70* 3* 28* 31* 43* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 4 -

Billy Reay Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1941-42 Québec Aces Allan Cup 11* 6* 3* 9* 8* -* |
1943-44 Québec Aces Allan Cup 9* 3* 9* 12* 0* -* |
1944-45 Québec Aces Allan Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1941-42 Sydney Millionaires CBSHL Coach
1942-43 Québec Morton Aces QSHL Head Coach
1943-44 Québec Aces QSHL Head Coach
1953-54 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. Player-Coach
1954-55 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. Player-Coach
1955-56 Seattle Americans WHL-Sr. Head Coach
1956-57 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
1957-58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach
1958-59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach Replaced by Punch Imlach midseason
1960-61 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds EPHL Head Coach
1961-62 Buffalo Bisons AHL Head Coach
1962-63 Buffalo Bisons AHL Head Coach
1963-64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1964-65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1965-66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1966-67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1967-68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1968-69 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1969-70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1972-73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1973-74 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1974-75 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1975-76 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach
1976-77 Chicago Black Hawks NHL Head Coach Replaced by Bill White midseason
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Billy Reay Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHA 2 94* 36* 42* 78* 0.83* 55* -* | 1 9 6 * 1 * 7 * 0.78 * 4 * - *
Allan Cup 3 23* 9* 12* 21* 0.91* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ASHL 1 32* 11* 8* 19* 0.59* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CBSHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MJHL 2 30* 19* 11* 30* 1.00* 20* -* | 2 17 6 * 5 * 11 * 0.65 * 14 * - *
NHL 10 479* 105* 162* 267* 0.56* 202* -* | 7 63 13 * 16 * 29 * 0.46 * 43 * - *
QSHL 4 75* 49* 86* 135* 1.80* 47* -* | 4 23 8 * 11 * 19 * 0.83 * 12 * - *
WHL-Sr. 2 139* 13* 42* 55* 0.40* 73* -* | 2 10 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.20 * 6 * - *
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Billy Reay Connections

Player Period Teams
Maurice Richard (F) 1945-1953 8 Montréal Canadiens
Ken Mosdell (F) 1945-1953 8 Montréal Canadiens
Elmer Lach (F) 1945-1953 8 Montréal Canadiens
Émile Bouchard (D) 1945-1953 8 Montréal Canadiens

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