Todd Reirden

Todd R. Reirden (born June 25, 1971 in Deerfield, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was previously an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins and former head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reirden played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Atlanta Thrashers, and Edmonton Oilers.

Todd Reirden
Reirden with the Penguins in 2011
Born (1971-06-25) June 25, 1971
Deerfield, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationIce hockey coach, player
Coaching career
PositionHead coach
General managerBrian MacLellan
TeamWashington Capitals
Years as NHL player1994–2007
Years as a coach2007–present
Years as an NHL coach2018–present
Years with current team2014–present
Ice hockey career
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
St. Louis Blues
Atlanta Thrashers
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft 242nd overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1994–2007

Playing career

As a youth, Reirden played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Chicago Young Americans minor ice hockey team.[1]

Reirden was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 12th round, 242nd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted Reirden went to Bowling Green State University where he played for four years. From there he played in the ECHL and IHL for a number of years before finally getting the call up to the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers for part of the 1998–99 season. Following his brief stint with the Oilers, Reirden signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues and had his most successful season in the NHL during the 1999–2000 season, scoring 25 points. The following year Reirden was hurt for most of the year and played only 38 games with the Blues. Reirden then played the 2001–02 season with the Atlanta Thrashers. He played his last tour in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 season, playing in 7 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Reirden played for the DEG Metro Stars of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany and his last season as a player was split between EC Graz of the Austrian Hockey League and SønderjyskE Ishockey in Denmark's Superisligaen.

Coaching career

Reirden's first coaching job was as an assistant coach for the Bowling Green Falcons during the 2007–08 season.[2]

On July 31, 2010 Reirden was named assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins joining fellow assistant coach Tony Granato on the bench.[3] He replaced Mike Yeo who left the organization to become the head coach for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 25, 2014, it was announced that Reirden and Granato had been relieved of their duties with the Penguins. On June 25, he was hired by the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach.[4] On June 29, 2018, Reirden became the head coach of the Capitals,[5] replacing Barry Trotz who left the team after winning the Stanley Cup with the Capitals due to a contract dispute.[6] In his first season as head coach of the Capitals, he guided them to a 48–26–8 record and the top record in the NHL's Metropolitan Division, but they would lose in the First Round of the playoffs to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Bowling Green State University CCHA 28 1 5 6 22 — — — — —
1991–92 Bowling Green State University CCHA 33 8 7 15 34 — — — — —
1992–93 Bowling Green State University CCHA 41 8 17 25 48 — — — — —
1993–94 Bowling Green State University CCHA 38 7 23 30 56 — — — — —
1994–95 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 43 5 25 30 61 13 2 5 7 10
1994–95 Albany River Rats AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1994–95 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 26 2 13 15 33 — — — — —
1995–96 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 7 1 3 4 10 — — — — —
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 31 0 2 2 39 9 0 2 2 16
1995–96 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 15 1 10 11 41 1 0 2 2 4
1996–97 Chicago Wolves IHL 57 3 10 13 108 — — — — —
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL 23 2 5 7 51 9 0 1 1 17
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 70 5 14 19 132 — — — — —
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11 2 2 4 16 4 0 2 2 4
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 2 3 5 20 — — — — —
1998–99 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 58 9 25 34 84 11 0 5 5 6
1999–00 St. Louis Blues NHL 56 4 21 25 32 4 0 1 1 0
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 38 2 4 6 43 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Worcester IceCats AHL 7 2 6 8 20 — — — — —
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 65 3 5 8 82 — — — — —
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 58 7 13 20 97 — — — — —
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 39 3 8 11 42 — — — — —
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 34 6 7 13 42 — — — — —
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 52 3 5 8 56 5 0 0 0 6
2005–06 DEG Metro Stars DEL 37 4 13 17 72 14 0 4 4 10
2006–07 EC Graz Austria 15 2 6 8 24 — — — — —
NHL Totals 183 11 56 67 181 5 0 1 1 0

Head coaching record
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin%Result
WSH2018–19 82482681041st in Metropolitan34.429Lost in First Round
Total8248268  34.4291 playoff appearance

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  2. Jorgensen, Jenna (June 8, 2018). "Falcon Hockey Alums MacLellan, Reirden Claim Stanley Cup with Caps". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. "Penguins Promote Reirden to Fill Assistant Coaching Position". Pittsburgh Penguins.
  4. "Capitals Name Todd Reirden Assistant Coach". Washington Capitals. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. "Capitals Name Todd Reirden Head Coach". NHL.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. Gulitti, Tom (June 18, 2018). "Trotz, Capitals will know his worth soon enough". NHL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
Preceded by
Dan Bylsma		 Head Coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2009–10		 Succeeded by
John Hynes
Preceded by
Barry Trotz		 Head coach of the Washington Capitals
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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