Robert Reichel
15 Interesting Facts
Robert Reichel was an elite Czech centre, NHL star, and IIHF Hall of Famer famous for his 1998 Olympic shootout goal that led the Czech Republic to gold.
He scored the lone shootout goal against Canada in the semi-finals to lead his country to gold at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
He won three World Championship gold medals and four bronze medals representing Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.
He recorded back-to-back 40-goal seasons with the Calgary Flames in 1992–93 and 1993–94.
He was selected 70th overall in the fourth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.
He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2015.
He is the only player in hockey history to lead both the European Junior Championship and the World Junior Championship in scoring.
He set a European Junior Championship record in 1989 by recording 21 points in just six games.
He registered 630 points in 830 regular season games across 11 NHL seasons.
During the 1995–96 season in Germany, he led the DEL in goals, assists, and points with 101 points in 46 games for the Frankfurt Lions.
At the 1990 World Championship, he skated on a dynamic line alongside young talents Bobby Holik and Jaromir Jagr.
His 49 goals in the 1989–90 Czechoslovak First League season was the second-highest single-season goal total in the league's history.
His brother played against him in the 2002 Winter Olympics representing Germany, marking only the second time in Olympic hockey history that brothers faced each other on different national teams.
He captained his national team to a semi-final appearance at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey in his final international tournament.
He was traded from Calgary to the New York Islanders in March 1997 in exchange for Marty McInnis, Tyrone Garner, and a draft pick.
He made his NHL debut on October 8, 1990, against the Winnipeg Jets and scored his first goal twelve days later against Boston Bruins goaltender Rejean Lemelin.
About Robert Reichel
Robert Reichel was a Czech centre who enjoyed an impressive 11-season NHL career, headlined by back-to-back 40-goal seasons with the Calgary Flames. Internationally, he achieved iconic status by scoring the game-winning shootout goal against Canada in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics semi-final, guiding the Czech Republic to gold. A multi-time World Champion and European star, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2015.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Olympic Gold Medalist
1998
IIHF Hall of Fame Inductee
2015
3x IIHF World Championship Gold Medalist
1996
World Junior Championship Best Forward
1990
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Teams & Career
Robert Reichel played for 6 different teams during his 11 seasons career. He was originally drafted 4th overall by the Calgary Flames in 1989.