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 (1954-05-25) May 25, 1954 (age 70)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1974 NHL DRAFT PICK: Bill Reed". Hockey Draft Central.com. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bill Reed's profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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