Red Wings mourn loss of Leo Reise, Jr.
He was not on the list.
The Detroit Red Wings are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Leo Reise, Jr. Reise passed away on Sunday at the age of 93 in Hamilton, Ontario. Reise played 340 games for the Red Wings as a defenseman from 1946-52 and recorded 82 points (21-61-82) and 251 penalty minutes. The Stoney Creek, Ontario, native was a four-time NHL All-Star with the Red Wings and was a key component of the team’s Stanley Cup championships in 1950 and 1952. Reise totaled 494 NHL games over a nine-season NHL career with the Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers before retiring in 1953-54. The organization would like to offer its deepest sympathies to the Reise family during this difficult time.
When Leo Reise Jr. entered the NHL in 1945, it was the first time in league history that a father and son had both made it to the NHL level. His father, Leo Reise played 8 seasons in the NHL. He was born in Stoney Creek, Onatrio.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1947, 1948, & 1949, but in an overtime game during the 1950 Stanley Cup Semi-Finals, Reise scored the winning goal which prevented the Leafs from winning four straight championships. This goal also propelled the Detroit Red Wings to an eventual Stanley Cup Championship.
The last NHL team Reise played for was the New York Rangers, the same team his father retired from the NHL with. He also played for the Brantford Lions, Guelph Biltmores, Victoria Navy, Halifax Navy, Winnipeg Navy, Kansas City Pla-mors, Indianapolis Capitals and the Owen Sound Mercurys.
Awards and achievements
USHL First All-Star Team (1946)
NHL Second All-Star Team (1950, 1951)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953)
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