Paul Reinhart

Paul Reinhart
Position	Defenceman
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Teams	Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Atlanta Flames
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1960-12-08)December 8, 1960, Kitchener, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	12th overall, 1979 Atlanta Flames
Pro Career	1979 – 1990

Paul Reinhart (born 6 January, 1960 in Kitchener, Ontario) was a Canadian defenceman who played in the NHL for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks.

Reinhart was drafted 12th overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Reinhart played 648 career NHL games, scoring 133 goals and 426 assists for 559 points.

He played junior hockey with the hometown Kitchener Rangers from 1975-75 through 1978-79. He scored an amazing 51 goals and 78 assists in 1978-79.

Reinhart made the jump directly to the Flames in 1979-80 and stayed with them as they moved to Calgary in 1979-80. He was the Flames top defenceman through the years.

By 1987-88 chronic back problems had made him expendable. Reinhart was traded to the Vancouver Canucks where he played for two seasons.

Reunhart retired in 1980, never having played a game in minor pros. He played in the NHL All Star Game in 1985 & 1989. He also played for Canada in the 1981 Canada Cup.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL		53	6	33	39	42		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL		51	4	14	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL		47	17	28	45	15		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL		66	51	78	129	57		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL		79	9	38	47	31		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Calgary Flames	NHL		74	18	49	67	52		16	1	14	15	16
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		62	13	48	61	17		3	0	1	1	2
1982–83	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	17	58	75	28		8	6	3	9	2
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		27	6	15	21	10		11	6	11	17	2
1984–85	Calgary Flames	NHL		75	23	46	69	18		4	1	1	2	0
1985–86	Calgary Flames	NHL		32	8	25	33	15		21	5	13	18	4
1986–87	Calgary Flames	NHL		76	15	54	69	22		4	0	1	1	6
1987–88	Calgary Flames	NHL		14	0	4	4	10		8	2	7	9	6
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		64	7	50	57	44		7	2	3	5	4
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		67	17	40	57	30		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				648	133	427	560	277		82	23	54	77	42

External links

• Paul Reinhart's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Brad Marsh

Atlanta Flames' first round draft pick 1979

Succeeded by Denis Cyr