Reinhard Divis

Reinhard Divis (born 4 July 1975) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 2002 to 2006, and was the first Austrian to play in the NHL. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2012, was mainly spent in the Austrian Hockey League. Internationally Divis played for the Austrian national team in several World Championships and at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Reinhard Divis
Divis in 2008
Born (1975-07-04) 4 July 1975
Vienna, Austria
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for EC Red Bull Salzburg
VEU Feldkirch
Leksands IF
St. Louis Blues
VSV EC
Klagenfurt AC
Färjestads BK
National team  Austria
NHL Draft 261st overall, 2000
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19932012

Playing career

Divis playing for the Austrian national team in 2002

His career began at VEU Feldkirch where he won the Austrian league five times in a row (1994–1998). In 1998 they also won in the finals of the European Hockey League. After VEU Feldkirch got into financial difficulties, Divis left the club and played in Leksands IF (Sweden) for two seasons.

Divis was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft as the 261st overall pick, and in 2001 he moved to the United States. In his first season Divis played mostly with the Worcester Ice Cats in the AHL. However, he also served as the backup goalie for St. Louis on a few occasions. He played in one game for 25 minutes, allowing no goals on four shots. In the 2002–03 season Divis played in two games with St. Louis (both victories), allowing one goal on 34 shots. During the 2003–04 season, Divis saw action in 13 games, posting a record of 4–4–2 and a goals against average of 2.77. He also played 18 minutes in one playoff game, stopping all eight shots he faced.

In the 2004–05 season, Divis played for VSV EC in Carinthia (Austria) because of the NHL lockout. However, he played in only 29 games as a result of a shoulder injury, which also prevented him from playing in the IIHF world championship in 2005. VSV EC booked the fourth place in this season. In the goalkeeper's statistics Divis landed on the third rank with 91.96% of held shots in 29 matches.

In the 2005–06 season Divis again served as a backup goalie for the Blues, though he also saw some time with the Peoria Rivermen in the AHL. He played in 12 games for St. Louis, posting a record of 0–5–1, with a 4.67 goals against average. After the 2005–06 season, Divis decided to return to Austria and signed a two-year contract with Red Bulls Salzburg.

Divis also played in the Olympic games in Nagano in 1998 and in Salt Lake City in 2002 for the Austrian national team, and played with the national team in several A world championships starting in 1996.

On 9 June 2008, Divis signed a two-year contract as a free agent with Swedish team Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.[1] In the 2008–09 season, Divis competed in just 15 games with Färjestads, under mutual agreement he returned to his homeland following the completion of the season and rejoined Red Bull Salzburg. In helping Salburg capture the Austrian Hockey League in the 2009–10 season, Divis was re-signed to an additional two-year extension on 11 May 2010.[2]

Personal

Divis is married and has two children, Dominic and Nicole.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTOTLMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1991–92 WAT Stadlau AUT-2
1993–94 VEU Feldkirch AUT 103.10
1994–95 VEU Feldkirch AUT 28 1.98
1995–96 VEU Feldkirch AUT 3722008502.32
1996–97 VEU Feldkirch ALP 45273810502.30 116202702.61
1997–98 VEU Feldkirch AUT 2716205502.07
1997–98 VEU Feldkirch ALP 137792201.69
1998–99 VEU Feldkirch AUT 159005803.86
1999–00 Leksands IF SEL 48 283916033.38.892
2000–01 Leksands IF SEL 41245114133.45.878
2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 100025000.001.000
2001–02 Worcester IceCats AHL 5528205317313732.59.903 312205802.34.930
2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 220083100.73.971
2002–03 Worcester IceCats AHL 96104531702.25.923
2003–04 St. Louis Blues NHL 134426292902.77.900 10018000.001.000
2003–04 Worcester IceCats AHL 311210817096332.21.918
2004–05 EC VSV AUT 261010414826122.47.926 3031691204.26.881
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 120514753704.67.840
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL 311610216467622.77.899
2006–07 EC Salzburg AUT 361910021799622.64.911
2007–08 EC Salzburg AUT 52 304712962.54
2008–09 Färjestad BK SEL 158353612.59.889
2009–10 EC Salzburg AUT 16 2.79.899 102.54.911
2010–11 EC Salzburg AUT 302.84.919 162.74.918
2011–12 Vienna Capitals AUT 38181802.83.909
AUT totals 315 29
NHL totals 28692112136703.32.880 10018000.001.000

International

Year Team Event GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1992 Austria EJC B 41.50.940
1993 Austria EJC B 73.83
1994 Austria WJC B 73.47.905
1995 Austria WJC B 73.79.916
1996 Austria WC 280604.50.846
1998 Austria OLY 2010102603.52.849
1998 Austria WC 31601204.50.882
1999 Austria WC 63303601903.17.908
2000 Austria WC 62223591502.51.925
2001 Austria WC 63271913.48.914
2002 Austria OLY 41122381203.02.875
2004 Austria WC 61323581412.34.911
2006 Austria WC D1 4400240711.75.919
2007 Austria WC 4132421804.46.861
2010 Austria WC D1 550300511.00.952
Senior totals 48276613342.89

References

  1. "Reinhard Divis ready for Färjestads". Färjestads BK (in Swedish). 9 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  2. "Divis signs on with Red Bulls". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 11 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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