# Joe Reekie

Joseph James Reekie (born February 22, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Reekie was born in Victoria, British Columbia.

## Career

Reekie was originally drafted in 1983 by the Hartford Whalers; however, he never signed with the team and re-entered the NHL draft two years later where he was drafted this time by the Buffalo Sabres. Reekie played for the Sabres, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, and Chicago Blackhawks.
After retiring from active professional play, Reekie became a post-game analyst for the Capitals on NBC Sports Regional Networks.

## Personal life

Reekie has three children.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 1983–84 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 53 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984–85 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 65 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 134 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 77 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 73 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 65 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 902 | 25 | 139 | 164 | 1326 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 63 |