Aeros sign veteran D Todd Reirden
September 22, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
HOUSTON, Texas â The American Hockey League's Houston Aeros have signed veteran defenseman Todd Reirden to a contract, general manager Tom Lynn announced Wednesday. Reirden, who has played in 183 NHL games with four teams, will hit the ice with his new teammates Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Sugar Land Aerodrome as the Aeros open up 2004 Training Camp.
Reirden, 33, has tallied 46 points (11-35=46) and 181 penalty minutes over 183 NHL games with Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix. He spent most of the 2003-04 season in the AHL, combining for 24 points (9-15=24) and 84 penalty minutes in 73 games with Cincinnati and Springfield. He also posted two assists in seven games with the Phoenix Coyotes.
"Todd is an accomplished NHL and AHL veteran who represents a great addition to our defensive corps and the character of our team," Lynn said.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound native of Deerfield, Ill., is joining his ninth AHL/IHL team. He's no stranger to Aeros fans, having come to Houston with IHL Chicago, San Antonio and Fort Wayne and AHL Cincinnati. Reirden's best pro season came in 1998-99, when he notched 34 points (9-25=34) in 58 games with AHL Hamilton and five points (2-3=5) in 17 NHL contests with Edmonton.
Reirden was New Jersey's 12th-round pick (No. 242 overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and attended Bowling Green State from 1990-1994. He began his pro career with ECHL Raleigh in 1994-95.
In 2003, Reirden was nominated for the Fred T. Hunt Award, presented annually to the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. He was also recognized that year by the March of Dimes as the Mighty Duck of the Year.
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