Bill Reed

William Ernest "Bill" Reed (born 25 May 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 72 overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft. Reed never played in the NHL, but did play forty games in the World Hockey Association with the Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades and Calgary Cowboys during the 1974-75 and 1975–76 WHA seasons. 
Reed also appeared in the movie Slap Shot. During the opening sequence Reed, wearing jersey # 2, collides with a teammate wearing the # 14 allowing the Charlestown Chiefs to score. The player Reed runs into was his real life Johnstown Jets teammate, Vern Campigatto.
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