Billy Reay

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.

Billy Reay
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

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.

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
TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
TOR1957–58 70213811-536th in NHLDid not qualify
TOR1958–59 205123-(65)4th in NHL(fired)
CHI1963–64 70362212-842nd in NHLLost in semi-finals (3-4 vs. DET)
CHI1964–65 7034288-763rd in NHLWon in semi-finals (4-3 vs. DET)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (3-4 vs. MTL)
CHI1965–66 7037258-822nd in NHLLost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. DET)
CHI1966–67 70411712-941st in NHLLost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. TOR)
CHI1967–68 74322616-804th in EastWon in quarter-finals (4-2 vs. NYR)
Lost in semi-finals (1-4 vs. MTL)
CHI1968–69 7634339-776th in EastDid not qualify
CHI1969–70 7645229-991st in EastWon in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. DET)
Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. BOS)
CHI1970–71 7849209-1071st in WestWon in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. PHI)
Won in semi-finals (4-3 vs. NYR)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (3-4 vs. MTL)
CHI1971–72 78461715-1071st in WestWon in quarter-finals (4-0 vs. PIT)
Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. NYR)
CHI1972–73 7842279-931st in WestWon in quarter-finals (4-1 vs. STL)
Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. NYR)
Lost in Stanley Cup finals (2-4 vs. MTL)
CHI1973–74 78411423-1052nd in WestWon in quarter-finals (4-1 vs. LA)
Lost in semi-finals (2-4 vs. BOS)
CHI1974–75 8037358-823rd in SmytheWon in preliminary round (2-1 vs. BOS)
Lost in quarter-finals (1-4 vs. BUF)
CHI1975–76 80323018-821st in SmytheLost in quarter-finals (0-4 vs. MTL)
CHI1976–77 3410195-(63)3rd in Smythe(fired)
CHI Total1012516335161-11935 Division Titles57-60 (.487)
TOR Total90265014-660-0 (.000)
Total1102542385175-12595 Division Titles57-60 (.487)

Awards and achievements

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://100.hockeymanitoba.ca/profiles/id-157/
Preceded by
Howie Meeker		 Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1957–59		 Succeeded by
Punch Imlach
Preceded by
Rudy Pilous		 Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks
1963–76		 Succeeded by
Bill White
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