Ryan Reeves is a famous Canadian hockey player performing in the NHL. This is a very bright and colorful player that deserves attention. The calling card of this player is a tough game, much like American football. Of course, the time of the tough guys is long gone, but the phrase “power player” is too soft for Reeves.
The article contains information about the history of the hockey player, his sports career, appearances in the National Hockey League, facts from his personal life.
Athlete Biography
Ryan Reeves was born in January 1987 in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, the capital of the province of Manitoba, in a family with African and Canadian roots. The hockey player’s father, Willard Reeves, once moved to the city from Arizona to play in the Canadian Football League for the local Blue Bombers. By the way, the younger brother of Ryan Reeves is a professional football player and plays in Canada.
Ryan graduated from high school in St. John's, playing for the local hockey team. Since childhood, a young guy was “sick” with hockey and dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player. On the other hand, football traditions clearly prevailed in the family. Thus, the guy faced a choice: to play football or continue to play hockey.
Carier start
Heart more drawn to Ryan Reeves in hockey. So he did, starting a career in the St. John's Ravenskort junior team. Then the athlete signed a contract with the Brandon Wheat Kings team, playing in the junior league WHL (Western Hockey League). Here he spent three seasons.
The game of the "Blues"
In 2005, Ryan Reeves was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Blues National Hockey League team. The draft (the process of transferring hockey players from amateur to professional teams) took place under the general number 156.
Almost immediately, he was sent to the Peoria Riverman (Illinois, USA), playing in the American Hockey League. Peoria at that time was the so-called St Lewis Blues Farm Club, preparing top-notch players for the main team. In 2008-2009, the hockey player began to show an excellent game, having on his account 8 goals, 17 points and a total statistics of +9. The manner of playing hockey player Ryan Reeves, many at that time called "football." This is confirmed by 167 minutes of the penalty earned by the hockey player during the games for Peoria.
But the Canadian was destined to return to the NHL soon. The right winger of the “Blues” in one of the games received a serious injury - a concussion. Reeves was supposed to replace him. In addition, in 2009-2010, a gradual process of disbanding Peoria began. Reeves returned to St. Louis Blues in October 2010.
In his debut game in the NHL against the Anaheim Ducks, the young Canadians noted that he received a 15-minute penalty. However, his team then won with a score of 5-1. The hockey player scored his first goal in the NHL against the famous Swiss goalkeeper Jonas Hiller, defending the colors of the same Anaheim Ducks on January 12, 2011. The first season in the National Hockey League ended for Ryan with two goals and four points.
The 2011-2012 season can be called the first full-fledged Reeves season in the NHL. The hockey player played 60 games and made his first debut in the Stanley Cup - the most popular NHL hockey tournament.
In the 2012-2013 season, Ryan Reeves penalties statistics were 79 minutes.
In 2013-2014, the hockey player again topped the list of his team’s brawlers, having sat on the bench for the removed 126 minutes of the penalty. However, this did not stop Reeves to give out 2 goals and score 8 points.
The 2014-2015 season was more productive in goals - 6 goals and 12 points in eighty-one games. The fines were also traditionally high - 116 minutes.
Ryan Reeves spent 7 seasons at Blues.
Go to the Penguins
In June 2017, Reeves moved to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game of the hockey player remains traditionally power. The player also continues to often please fans with spectacular fights.
Fights
Ryan Reeves is one of the most famous fighters of the NHL, as evidenced by his statistics on time penalty. The hockey player was noted for battles with Jared Ball (January 15, 2017), Brian McGretten (February 4, 2012), Brad Staubitz (January 14, 2012), Sean Thornton (February 15, 2015), Rich Clun (March 15, 2014). This list is very long, because the guy fights very often. In most cases, Reeves comes out of the fight as a winner, knocking his opponents off with a couple of good hits.
Physical data
With an increase of 185 centimeters and a weight of 102 kilograms, this right winger resembles a bulldozer that is capable of turning over everything that it meets in its path. For Ryan’s characteristic power game, hockey fans gave him the nickname “Destroyer”. He is also called the "Terminator" for outstanding physical data and spectacular fights.
Personal life
Despite his formidable appearance, Ryan is known for his love of children, photos with which he sometimes publishes on social networks.
The famous hockey player is married to Alanna Forsyth. The couple entered into a marriage in 2014. Ryan is known for his activity on social networks. For example, on Twitter, he has more than 50 thousand subscribers.
Brother Ryan is charged with drug trafficking, which was due to take place in November 2017.