Ryan Reaves was born on January 20,1987 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
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20 Facts About Ryan Reaves
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Ryan Reaves has previously played for the St Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights.
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Ryan Reaves is the son of former Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Willard Reaves.
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Ryan Reaves was eventually drafted 36th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2002 WHL bantam draft.
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Ryan Reaves was drafted by the St Louis Blues 156th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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On May 15,2007, Ryan Reaves signed a three year entry level contract with the St Louis Blues.
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Ryan Reaves was returned to Peoria after two games with the Blues as Vladimir Sobotka returned from the Injured reserve list.
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Ryan Reaves later scored his first NHL goal on January 12,2011, again against the Ducks, on goaltender Jonas Hiller.
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On June 23,2017, after seven seasons with the Blues, Ryan Reaves was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Oskar Sundqvist and the Penguins' first-round pick in the 2017 draft.
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On February 23,2018, Ryan Reaves was involved in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Ryan Reaves scored the series-winning goal over the Winnipeg Jets that qualified the Golden Knights for the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Ryan Reaves recorded a career-high nine goals and 20 points the subsequent season.
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Ryan Reaves has been described in the NHL as an enforcer, a player who is known for fighting, protecting his players and intimidating the opposition.
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Ryan Reaves' playstyle has often led to run-ins with the NHL Department of Player Safety.
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Ryan Reaves has been suspended three times during his NHL career for a total of six games, and has been fined an additional three times.
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Ryan Reaves was suspended for Game 7 of the Golden Knights' second round against the Vancouver Canucks in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs for an illegal hit to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Tyler Motte, and was suspended three games after boarding San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Tennyson in 2016.
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Ryan Reaves is the son of Willard Ryan Reaves, a former professional football player in the Canadian Football League and National Football League.
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Ryan Reaves is the great-great-great-grandson of Bass Reeves, the first black lawman west of the Mississippi River.
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