Billy Reay

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Billy Reay
Billy Reay 1973.JPG
Reay in 1973
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 1943–1953

William Tulip Reay (August 21, 1918 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Reay played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He then coached from 1957 to 1959 in the NHL and again from 1963 to 1977.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played in the NHL for ten seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and 29 points. He won two Stanley Cups in 1946 and 1953, both with the Montreal Canadiens. He was the head coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–1959) and the head coach for the Chicago Black Hawks (1963–1977). He has won the most games for a Chicago Black Hawks coach. Although he coached the Black Hawks to three Stanley Cup finals (1965, 1971, and 1973), he was never able to win. He is still the franchise's all-time leader in wins (516) and years coached (14).

Before beginning a career from which he retired with the second most victories in NHL history, Reay was a Canadiens centre who is believed to be the first player to raise his arms and stick to celebrate a goal when he did so after scoring in a game in 1947.[1] [2]

He died of liver cancer in Madison, Wisconsin.

Coaching record[]

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result
TOR 1957–58 70 21 38 11 - 53 6th in NHL Did not qualify
TOR 1958–59 20 5 12 3 - (65) 4th in NHL (fired)
CHI 1963–64 70 36 22 12 - 84 2nd in NHL Lost in semi-finals (3-4 vs. DET)
CHI 1964–65 70 34 28 8 - 76 3rd in NHL Won in semi-finals (4-3 vs. DET)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (3-4 vs. MTL)
CHI 1965–66 70 37 25 8 - 82 2nd in NHL Lost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. DET)
CHI 1966–67 70 41 17 12 - 94 1st in NHL Lost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. TOR)
CHI 1967–68 74 32 26 16 - 80 4th in East Won in quarter-finals (4-2 vs. NYR)
Lost in semi-finals (1-4 vs. MTL)
CHI 1968–69 76 34 33 9 - 77 6th in East Did not qualify
CHI 1969–70 76 45 22 9 - 99 1st in East Won in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. DET)
Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. BOS)
CHI 1970–71 78 49 20 9 - 107 1st in West Won in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. PHI)
Won in semi-finals (4-3 vs. NYR)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (3-4 vs. MTL)
CHI 1971–72 78 46 17 15 - 107 1st in West Won in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. PIT)
Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. NYR)
CHI 1972–73 78 42 27 9 - 93 1st in West Won in quarter-finals (4-1 vs. STL)
Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. NYR)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (2-4 vs. MTL)
CHI 1973–74 78 41 14 23 - 105 2nd in West Won in quarter-finals (4-1 vs. LA)
Lost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. BOS)
CHI 1974–75 80 37 35 8 - 82 3rd in Smythe Won in preliminary round (2-1 vs. BOS)
Lost in quarter-finals (1-4 vs. BUF)
CHI 1975–76 80 32 30 18 - 82 1st in Smythe Lost in quarter-finals (0-4 vs. MTL)
CHI 1976–77 34 10 19 5 - (63) 3rd in Smythe (fired)
CHI Total 1012 516 335 161 - 1193 5 Division Titles 57-60 (.487)
TOR Total 90 26 50 14 - 66 0-0 (.000)
Total 1102 542 385 175 - 1259 5 Division Titles 57-60 (.487)

Awards and achievements[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Hockey Manitoba". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

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Preceded by Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1957–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks
1963–1976 		Succeeded by
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