Darren Reid

Darren Reid (born May 8, 1983) is a Métis former professional ice hockey right winger who played 21 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2018, he accepted a role as an assistant coach for the Drayton Valley Thunder.

Playing career Reid played three seasons of junior hockey with the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League before joining the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Reid was drafted 256th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2002 NHL entry draft, however he returned to the WHL for the next two seasons where he helped the Medicine Hat Tigers win the 2004 WHL Championship. In 2005, Reid attended the Lightning's training camp but was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, prior to the 2005–06 season. Reid was recalled from the AHL on December 16 after recording 10 points in 21 games. He played his first career NHL game the following night on December 17, 2005, against the Detroit Red Wings and was reassigned to the AHL on December 27.

Reid was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on November 9, 2006, for Daniel Corso. After two seasons with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, Reid signed a one-year contract with the Hershey Bears for the 2008–09 season. He won the Calder Cup with the Bears that season.

After retiring from hockey, Reid joined the Drayton Valley Thunder as an assistant coach in 2018.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1999–2000 Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 55 8 18 26 116 — — — — — 2001–02 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 37 8 9 17 70 — — — — — 2001–02 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 31 9 12 21 195 — — — — — 2002–03 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 63 14 30 44 163 11 5 0 5 19 2003–04 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67 33 48 81 194 20 13 8 21 31 2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 56 3 19 22 99 — — — — — 2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 50 8 9 17 59 — — — — — 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 7 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2006–07 Springfield Falcons AHL 10 1 0 1 5 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 43 16 14 30 20 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 14 0 0 0 18 — — — — — 2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 41 8 13 21 37 9 1 2 3 0 2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 38 2 3 5 61 7 3 0 3 18 2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 21 6 2 8 20 — — — — — 2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2009–10 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2009–10 Heilbronner Falken GER.2 8 0 4 4 8 3 0 0 0 2 2011–12 Sylvan Lake Admirals ChHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Lakeland Eagles NPHL 3 4 2 6 2 — — — — — 2013–14 Lakeland Eagles NPHL 7 20 12 32 10 — — — — — 2014–15 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ChHL 3 3 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 6 2015–16 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ChHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2017–18 Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs ACHW 6 3 3 6 6 — — — — — 2018–19 Innisfail Eagles AC — — — — — 3 2 1 3 6 2019–20 Innisfail Eagles ACHW 4 2 0 2 2 — — — — — AHL totals 259 44 60 104 301 16 4 2 6 18 NHL totals 21 0 1 1 18 — — — — —