Billy Reay

William "Billy" Reay (August 21, 1918 - September 23, 2004) was a National Hockey League hockey player and coach.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played in the NHL for 10 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and 29 points. He won two Stanley Cups in 1946 and 1953, both with the Montreal Canadiens. He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–1959) and a head coach for the Chicago Black Hawks (1963–1977). He has won the most games for a Chicago Black Hawks coach. Although he coached the Black Hawks to three Stanley Cup finals (1965, 1971, and 1973), he was never able to win.
For his service to the Wirtz family, owners of the Black Hawks, Reay was fired with a note under his office door shortly before Christmas, 1976.
Billy Reay has been credited as the first person to raise his arms and stick in celebration after scoring a goal.
He was one of the first hockey players to win the Memorial Cup, Allan Cup, and Stanley Cup.
He died of liver cancer in Madison, Wisconsin.
==Coaching Record==
Team	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Team	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
TOR 	1957–58	70 	21 	38 	11 	- 	53 	6<SUP>th</SUP> in NHL 	Did Not Qualify
TOR 	1958–59	20 	5 	12 	3 	- 	(65) 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in NHL 	(fired)
CHI 	1963–64	70 	36 	22 	12 	- 	84 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in NHL 	Lost in First Round
CHI 	1964–65	70 	34 	28 	8 	- 	76 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in NHL 	Lost in Stanley Cup Finals
CHI 	1965–66	70 	37 	25 	8 	- 	82 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in NHL 	Lost in First Round
CHI 	1966–67	70 	41 	17 	12 	- 	94 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in NHL 	Lost in First Round
CHI 	1967–68	74 	32 	26 	16 	- 	80 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in East 	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1968–69	76 	34 	33 	9 	- 	77 	6<SUP>th</SUP> in East 	Did Not Qualify
CHI 	1969–70	76 	45 	22 	9 	- 	99 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in East 	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1970–71	78 	49 	20 	9 	- 	107 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in West 	Lost in Stanley Cup Finals
CHI 	1971–72	78 	46 	17 	15 	- 	107 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in West 	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1972–73	78 	42 	27 	9 	- 	93 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in West 	Lost in Stanley Cup Finals
CHI 	1973–74	78 	41 	14 	23 	- 	105 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in West 	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1974–75	80 	37 	35 	8 	- 	82 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Smythe	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1975–76	80 	32 	30 	18 	- 	82 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in Smythe	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1976–77	34 	10 	19 	5 	- 	(63) 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Smythe	(fired)
==Awards & Achievements==
*Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1938)
*Memorial Cup Championship (1938)
*Allan Cup Championship (1944)
*Byng of Vimy Trophy (1945) 
*Stanley Cup Championships (1946 & 1953)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1952)
*Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1963) 
*Selected Manitoba's All-Century Second Team Coach
*Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Category:Chicago Blackhawks coaches
Category:Born in 1918
Category:Dead in 2004
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:Omaha Knights (AHA) players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Allan Cup winners
Category:Memorial Cup winners
Category:St. Boniface Seals alumni
Category:Victoria Cougars (1949-1961) players
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Victoria Cougars (1949-1961) coaches
Category:Seattle Americans coaches
Category:Rochester Americans coaches
Category:Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds coaches
Category:Buffalo Bisons coaches
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Category:Retired in 1955
Category:Quebec Aces players