Robert Reichel

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IIHF Hall of Fame , 2015
Robert Reichel
Date of birth June 25, 1971
place of birth Litvínov , Czechoslovakia
size 178 cm
Weight 83 kg
position center
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1989 , 4th lap, 70th position
Calgary Flames
Career stations
1985-1990 CHZ Litvínov
1990-1994 Calgary Flames
1994-1996 Frankfurt Lions
1996-1997 Calgary Flames
1997-1999 New York Islanders
1999-2001 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov
2001-2004 Toronto Maple Leafs
2004-2010 HC Litvínov

Robert Reichel (born June 25, 1971 in Litvínov , Czechoslovakia ) is a former Czech ice hockey player who played for the Calgary Flames , the New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League as well as for the HC Litvínov in played in the Czech extra league. He has been working as an ice hockey coach since the end of his career in 2010 and as the head coach of the Czech U18 national team since 2015.

He has been a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame since 2015 .

Career

Robert Reichel began his career in the Czech Republic at CHZ Litvínov , where he was able to convince as a center forward. During the 1989 NHL Entry Draft , those in charge of the Calgary Flames secured his rights when they selected him in the fourth round in a total of 70th position. A year later, in the summer of 1990, Reichel moved to the National Hockey League for the Flames.

Robert Reichel in the 2010 HC Litvínov jersey

He was able to improve from year to year and reached in his fourth season in the NHL 93 scorer points in 83 completed league games. The start of the NHL season was delayed due to a lockout , which is why Robert Reichel signed a contract with the Frankfurt Lions in Germany . He played there until January 1995, then the NHL season began. For the 1995/96 season Reichel went back to Frankfurt and played one season in the German Ice Hockey League . In 1996 he returned to Calgary. In March 1997 he was transferred to the New York Islanders .

The time in New York was not particularly positive. Although he achieved a constant score of over 60 points, he could never reach the playoffs with the team. At the 1998 Winter Olympics , he won the gold medal with the Czech team. In March 1999 he was transferred to the Phoenix Coyotes , where he played the season to the end, but then he returned to his Czech homeland and was there for two years for his old club CHZ Litvínov.

For the 2001/02 season, the management of the Phoenix Coyotes transferred the rights to Robert Reichel to the Toronto Maple Leafs , who then returned to the NHL. Until the summer of 2004 he played in Toronto . The 2004/05 season had to be completely canceled due to a players' strike. The offensive player then signed a contract with his hometown club HC Litvínov, for which he went on the ice as team captain until 2010 .

On December 28, 2007, Reichel scored the 1-0 after a 2:39 minute pass from Peter Jansky when his HC Litvínov played against HC Slavia Prague . It was his 250th goal in the extra league and national team.

After the 2009/10 season he ended his career and became the new head coach of his home club. On January 22, 2011, he resigned from this post. In August 2011 he was appointed head coach of the Czech U16 national team. In the 2014/15 season he was in charge of the U17 and the U18 and U19 national teams in the 2015/16 season.

Achievements and Awards

family

While Robert Reichel played mainly in the NHL and became Olympic champion with the Czech national team in 1998 , his younger brother Martin Reichel played exclusively in the DEL and took part in many tournaments with the German national team.

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1985/86 CHZ Litvínov 1st League
1986/87 CHZ Litvínov 1st League
1987/88 CHZ Litvínov 1st League 36 17th 10 27 8th
1988/89 CHZ Litvínov 1st League 44 23 25th 48 32
1989/90 CHZ Litvínov 1st League 44 43 28 71 44 8th 6th 6th 12
1990/91 Calgary Flames NHL 66 19th 22nd 41 22nd 6th 1 1 2 0
1991/92 Calgary Flames NHL 77 20th 34 54 32
1992/93 Calgary Flames NHL 80 40 48 88 54 6th 2 4th 6th 2
1993/94 Calgary Flames NHL 84 40 53 93 58 7th 0 5 5 0
1994/95 Frankfurt Lions DEL 21st 19th 24 43 41          
1994/95 Calgary Flames NHL 48 18th 17th 35 28 7th 2 4th 6th 4th
1995/96 Frankfurt Lions DEL 46 47 54 101 84
1996/97 Calgary Flames NHL 70 16 27 43 22nd
1996/97 New York Islanders NHL 12 5 14th 19th 4th
1997/98 New York Islanders NHL 82 25th 40 65 32
1998/99 New York Islanders NHL 70 19th 37 56 50
1998/99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 7th 6th 13 4th 7th 1 3 4th 2
1999/00 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Extra league 45 25th 32 57 24
2000/01 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Extra league 49 23 33 56 72 5 1 2 3 2
2001/02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 78 20th 31 51 26th 18th 0 3 3 4th
2002/03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 12 30th 42 26th 7th 2 1 3 0
2003/04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 11 19th 30th 30th 12 0 2 2 8th
2004/05 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Extra league 32 9 19th 28 32
2005/06 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Extra league 52 11 26th 37 50
2006/07 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov Extra league 52 26th 21st 47 46
2007/08 HC Litvínov Extra league 51 23 7th 30th 62 5 1 0 1 0
2008/09 HC Litvínov Extra league 47 14th 31 45 72 1 0 0 0 2
2009/10 HC BENZINA Litvínov Extra league 52 13 28 41 88 5 3 4th 7th 0
NHL overall 830 252 378 630 388 70 8th 23 31 20th

International

year team event Sp T V Pt SM
1988 Czechoslovakia U20 World Cup 7th 3 8th 11 2
1988 Czechoslovakia U18 European Championship 6th 8th 4th 12 6th
1989 Czechoslovakia U20 World Cup 7th 4th 4th 8th 4th
1989 Czechoslovakia U18 European Championship 6th 14th 7th 21st 22nd
1990 Czechoslovakia U20 World Cup 7th 11 10 21st 4th
1990 Czechoslovakia WM 10 5 6th 11 4th
1991 Czechoslovakia WM 8th 2 4th 6th 10
1991 Czechoslovakia Canada Cup 5 1 2 3 6th
1992 Czechoslovakia WM 8th 1 3 4th 2
1996 Czech Republic WM 8th 4th 4th 8th 0
1996 Czech Republic World cup 3 1 0 1 0
1997 Czech Republic WM 9 1 4th 5 4th
1998 Czech Republic Olympia 6th 3 0 3 0
1998 Czech Republic WM 8th 0 4th 4th 0
2000 Czech Republic WM 9 2 3 5 4th
2001 Czech Republic WM 9 5 7th 12 4th
2002 Czech Republic Olympia 4th 1 0 1 2
2003 Czech Republic WM 8th 4th 4th 8th 2
2004 Czech Republic World cup 4th 0 0 0 2
World championship overall 77 24 39 64 30th
Olympics overall 10 4th 0 4th 2
Canada Cup, World Cup overall 12 2 2 4th 8th

In total, Reichel completed 156 international matches in which he scored 45 goals.

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personal data
SURNAME Reichel, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Litvínov , Czechoslovakia