Mike Reilly (ice hockey)

Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators 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 and Montreal Canadiens.

Mike Reilly
Reilly in 2015
Born	July 13, 1993 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	Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens
National team	United States
NHL Draft	98th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2015–present

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]

Rielly 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]

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.[8]

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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				204	8	45	53	76		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2015 Czech Republic
IIHF World U20 Championship
	2013 Russia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	United States	WJC			7	1	2	3	4
2015	United States	WC			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	[9] [10]
All-Big Ten First Team	2013–14 2014–15	[11] [10]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2013–14 2014–15	[12]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist	2014–15	[13]

References

1. "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. "Michael J. Reilly profile". hockeydraftcentral.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
9. "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.
10. "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Bigten.org. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
11. "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
12. 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.
13. "McIntyre and Kero named amongst Hobey Baker finalists". fargoforce.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database