Pokey Reddick

Eldon Wade "Pokey" Reddick (born October 6, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League from 1986–87 to 1993–94.

Pokey Reddick
Born (1964-10-06) October 6, 1964
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Frankfurt Lions
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19842003

Playing career

As a youth, Reddick played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]

Reddick spent most of his career in various minor leagues playing for various teams. His NHL-level experience included playing for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, and Florida Panthers. He won a Stanley Cup Championship with the Oilers in 1990 as the backup goaltender to Bill Ranford, because of a season-ending injury to the Oilers regular goaltender Grant Fuhr. During his tenure with the Winnipeg Jets, he formed one half of the goaltending duo "Pokey and the Bandit" with Daniel Berthiaume.

Pokey Reddick holds the National Hockey League record for most games played by a goaltender without recording a shutout. Reddick played in 132 National Hockey League games over his career without recording a single shutout.

Reddick also holds the distinction of being the only goaltender at any level of professional hockey to go through a three-round playoff system undefeated. He achieved this feat with the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL in 1992–93. Reddick had a 1.49 GAA through 12 postseason games, leading the Komets to the franchise's first title in 20 years.

Personal

Reddick received the nickname "Pokey" from his father as a result of his "slowpoke" movement throughout the house.[2]

His younger brother, Stan "Smokey" Reddick, was also a goaltender who spent twelve years playing in the ECHL and Slovenia.[3] His son, Bryce Reddick, is a defenseman active in the minor leagues and European hockey as of 2020.[3] Pokey also has three other children: Jenna Reddick, Zoe Reddick, and Matthew Vorce.

Reddick was formerly an assistant coach for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, and served as tournament director at the Las Vegas Ice Center through April 2014 and head coach of the Las Vegas Storm Midget U16 AAA hockey team through April 2013. He is also coaching the first high school hockey team in Nevada at Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School, which is playing in its inaugural season in 2018-2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1981–82 Billings Bighorns WHL 101060707.00.881
1982–83 Nanaimo Islanders WHL 6619381354938306.46.847
1983–84 New Westminster Bruins WHL 5024222293021504.40.884 9455425305.87
1984–85 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 4714301258524305.64.873
1984–85 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 201074705.68.781
1985–86 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 291511016748633.00
1986–87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 4821214276014903.24.881 3021651003.63.863
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 289133148810204.11.857
1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL 92615452602.86.911
1988–89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 4111177210914404.10.872
1989–90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 115426043103.08.890 1002000.001.000
1989–90 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 159418215403.95.874
1989–90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 3210185702.27.926
1990–91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2020120904.50.847
1990–91 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 311910016739723.48.899 2021241004.84
1991–92 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 165337654503.53.896
1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 146527874013.05 7343691802.93
1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 5433164304315633.08.898 121207231801.49.947
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL 201080806.00.822
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 5431126289414723.05.810 10624982112.53.922
1994–95 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 4023131207510433.01.896 10465923103.14.905
1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 4727124263612912.94.901 15867704303.35.885
1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 61301410324413462.48.915 5233351302.32.916
1997–98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 105505753303.44.893
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 165918614513.13.900
1997–98 Kansas City Blades IHL 22107312555512.63.915 4212031404.14.865
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 3312155187410213.27.905 10160404.00.892
1999–00 Frankfurt Lions DEL 52294314412.94.905 53171603.03.886
2000–01 Frankfurt Lions DEL 47264211822.68.914
2001–02 Frankfurt Lions DEL 52294814742.99.906
2002–03 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 93214022103.14.848
NHL totals 132465816716144303.71.873 4021671003.59.865

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
West First All-Star Team 1984
IHL
James Norris Memorial Trophy 1986
N.R. "Bud" Poile Trophy 1993
Turner Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) 1993
NHL
Stanley Cup (Edmonton Oilers) 1990
UHL
Colonial Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) 2003

References

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