Mike Reilly (ice hockey)

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Mike Reilly
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Reilly with the Iowa Wild in 2015
Born (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
National team  United States
NHL Draft 98th overall, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2015–present

Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and previously played in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators.

Playing career[]

Born in Chicago, Reilly grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota. After attending and playing for the Academy of Holy Angels and Shattuck-St Mary's, Reilly was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Opting not to sign with the Blue Jackets, he went on to play for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Reilly was named Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-American following both his sophomore and junior seasons.[1]

Reilly became an unrestricted free agent on June 15, 2015, after he was unable to come to terms on a contract with Columbus.[2] On July 1, 2015, he signed a two-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild worth $1.85 million,[1][3] and on January 9, 2016 Reilly made his NHL debut in a 2-1 Minnesota victory over the Dallas Stars. He scored his first NHL goal on February 13, 2016, in a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.[4]

On February 26, 2018, Minnesota traded Reilly to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[5] He signed a two-year extension with Montreal worth $3 million following the 2018–19 season.[6] On January 2, 2020, Reilly was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Andrew Sturtz and a fifth-round pick in 2021.[7]

After parts of two seasons in Ottawa, Reilly was traded by the Senators to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on April 11, 2021.[8]

On July 27, 2021, Reilly signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Bruins.

Personal life[]

Reilly's father, Michael Sr., was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft but ultimately never played in the National Hockey League.[9]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Academy of Holy Angels USHS 25 2 24 26 12 2 0 1 1 0
2009–10 Academy of Holy Angels USHS 24 4 29 33 19 2 3 2 5 0
2010–11 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 14 34 48 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Penticton Vees BCHL 51 24 59 83 42 15 1 7 8 10
2012–13 University of Minnesota WCHA 37 3 11 14 14 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Minnesota B1G 41 9 24 33 18 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Minnesota B1G 39 6 36 42 44 — — — — —
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 45 5 18 23 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 29 1 6 7 8 — — — — —
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 17 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 57 5 25 30 48 — — — — —
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 38 2 8 10 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL 1 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 19 0 8 8 8 — — — — —
2018–19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57 3 8 11 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 14 0 4 4 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 30 1 11 12 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 40 0 19 19 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 15 0 8 8 4 11 0 4 4 8
NHL totals 259 8 72 80 98 11 0 4 4 8
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Czech Republic
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Russia

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 4
2015 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 7 1 2 3 4
Senior totals 10 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
College
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 2013–14
2014–15 		[10]
[11]
All-Big Ten First Team 2013–14
2014–15 		[12]
[11]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2013–14
2014–15 		[13]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist 2014–15 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wild Signs Defenseman Mike Reilly". Wild.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Peters, Chris. "Mike Reilly informs Blue Jackets he won't sign, hits free agency". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Graff, Chad. "Wild had what Mike Reilly wanted: potential, opportunity". twincities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Russo, Michael (February 16, 2016). "Wild rookie Reilly, fresh off his first goal, gets the nod from new coach". Star Tribune. Vancouver. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Cudzinowski, Matt (February 26, 2018). "Canadiens acquire Mike Reilly from Minnesota for a 5th-round pick in 2019". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Cowan, Stu (June 27, 2019). "Canadiens sign defenceman Mike Reilly to two-year contract". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (January 2, 2020). "The #Sens have acquired defenceman Mike Reilly from Montreal for a fifth-round pick in 2021 and forward Andrew Sturtz". @sungarrioch. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bruins Acquire Mike Reilly From Senators". Boston Bruins. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Michael J. Reilly profile". hockeydraftcentral.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Reilly claims inaugural defensive player of the year". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Bigten.org. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  13. ^ Gonzalez, Jason (April 10, 2015). "Minnesota's Mike Reilly earns back-to-back All-America hockey honors". startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  14. ^ "McIntyre and Kero named amongst Hobey Baker finalists". fargoforce.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
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2013–14
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