Ken Reardon

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Ken Reardon : biography

April 1, 1921 – March 15, 2008

Kenneth Joseph "Kenny" Reardon (April 1, 1921 – March 15, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.

Reardon was known as a tough defenceman, a physical player who exhibited great endurance by continuing to play while injured. He played two seasons with Montreal before enlisting in the Canadian Army in 1942. He spent several years playing for army teams in the Ottawa area, winning the Allan Cup with the Commandos in 1943 before he was shipped overseas. Following World War II, Reardon returned to the Canadiens and won the Stanley Cup in 1946. He retired prior to turning 30, a probable result of the numerous injuries he sustained.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1940–41 Montreal Canadiens NHL 34 2 8 10 41 3 0 0 0 4
1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 3 12 15 93 3 0 0 0 4
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 5 4 9 45 9 1 1 2 4
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 2 0 0 0 4
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 5 17 22 84 7 1 2 3 20
1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 58 7 15 22 129
1948–49 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 3 13 16 103 7 0 0 0 18
1949–50 Montreal Canadiens NHL 67 1 27 28 109 2 0 2 2 12
NHL totals 341 26 96 122 604 31 2 5 7 62

Awards and achievements

  • Allan Cup championship (1943)
  • Stanley Cup championship — 1946 (as a player), 1956 (as an assistant manager), 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 (as the Vice President)
  • NHL First All-Star Team defence (1947 and 1950)
  • NHL Second All-Star Team defence (1946, 1948, and 1949)
  • Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966
  • Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996
  • Selected to Manitoba’s All-Century Second All-Star Team
  • “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.