Steven Reinprecht | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, AB, CAN |
May 7, 1976 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
DEL team Former teams |
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2000–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
World Championships | ||
2003 Helsinki |
Steven Edward Reinprecht (born May 7, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Undrafted into the NHL, he was signed as a free agent following his NCAA career with the Wisconsin Badgers by the Los Angeles Kings. During his rookie season, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and went on to win a Stanley Cup championship that year with the team. Reinprecht has additionally played for the Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He typically plays at the centre position and is known for his two-way versatility. He was named to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
Reinprecht signed as a free agent straight out from college with the Los Angeles Kings in 2000. In his rookie season, Reinprecht was included in the blockbuster trade that brought Rob Blake to the Colorado Avalanche in 2001, where he helped the Avs win the Stanley Cup.
Reinprecht was traded to the Calgary Flames on July 3, 2003. He missed the last four months of the 2003–04 season after surgery on his left shoulder. He played for HC Mulhouse in the Nationale 1 division of the French league during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, where he led the team in points, assists and tied-first in goals, before returning to the Flames for the 2005–06 NHL season.