Billy Reay
Canadian ice hockey player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Tulip Reay (August 21, 1918 ā September 23, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Reay played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1943 to 1953, winning two Stanley Cups. He then coached from 1957 to 1959 in the NHL and again from 1963 to 1977, primarily with the Chicago Blackhawks, who he coached to the Stanley Cup Finals three times. While he did not win a Cup as a coach, Reay won over 500 games as a head coach; when he retired, he was second in NHL history in wins, and he currently is one of 28 coaches to have won 500 games.
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Billy Reay | |||
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Born |
(1918-08-21)August 21, 1918 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Died |
September 23, 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 86) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1943ā1953 |
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