Earl "Dutch" Reibel (July 21, 1930 – January 3, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey professional player. Reibel played primarily as a centre with the Detroit Red Wings, as well as the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins.

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Earl Reibel
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Born (1930-07-21)July 21, 1930
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died January 3, 2007(2007-01-03) (aged 76)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Indianapolis Capitals
Providence Reds
NHL
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19511961
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A member of two Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1954 and 1955, "Dutch" was also the only person to dethrone Gordie Howe as the Red Wings' leading scorer between the 1950 and 1964 seasons, surpassing him by 4 points in 1954–55.

He scored twice in the ninth All-Star Game for Detroit against the All-Stars on October 2, 1955. Following the winning goal in the second period he scored a last minute empty net goal to complete a 3–1 victory.

In regular season play, Reibel scored 84 goals and 161 assist for 245 points in 409 games. He recorded 6 goals and 14 assists for 20 points in 39 career playoff appearances. Reibel holds the record for most assists by a player in his first NHL game with 4 assists. He was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy in 1956.[1]

"Dutch" Reibel died in his hometown, Kitchener, Ontario on January 3, 2007, from complications following a stroke.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1948–49 Kitchener Greenshirts Big-10 Jr. B
1949–50 Windsor Spitfires OHA 48537612914 11714212
1950–51 Omaha Knights USHL 321325386 100662
1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 683334678
1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 7034569014 1266124
1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6915334818 91340
1954–55 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7025416615 1157122
1955–56 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6817395610 100222
1956–57 Detroit Red Wings NHL 701323366 50220
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 294594
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40412166
1958–59 Boston Bruins NHL 63681416 40000
1959–60 Providence Reds AHL 692046666 50110
1960–61 Providence Reds AHL 43718252
NHL totals 4098416124575 39614204
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