Richie Regehr

Richard Regehr (born January 17, 1983) is an Indonesian-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Regehr's older brother is former Stanley Cup winning defenceman Robyn Regehr.

Richie Regehr
Regehr with Modo Hockey in 2013
Born (1983-01-17) January 17, 1983 (age 41)
Bandung, Indonesia
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsRight
EBEL team
Former teams
EC KAC
Calgary Flames
Frankfurt Lions
Eisbären Berlin
Modo Hockey
EHC München
NHL draftUndrafted
Playing career2004–present

Early life

Regehr was born in Bandung, Indonesia to Canadian Mennonite missionaries. They later returned to Canada where he grew up in Rosthern, Saskatchewan.

Playing career

Regehr was signed as a free agent on July 6, 2004 as an undrafted player by the Calgary Flames, the team where his brother Robyn was playing. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Richie Regehr played for the Lowell Lock Monsters, who were the American Hockey League affiliate of the Flames. In the 2005–06 season, he was sent to the Flames' new farm team, Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. After injuries to defencemen Rhett Warrener and Roman Hamrlík late in 2005, Regehr was called up to the Flames.

In his first National Hockey League game on December 29, 2005, he dressed with his brother Robyn and scored an assist on the game-winning goal.[1] After only 3 games the Flames sent him back down to the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, but on January 7 he was once again recalled. Regehr was recalled by Calgary again on February 2, 2006.

Regehr replaced Knights teammate Mark Giordano (who was recalled to the Calgary Flames) at the 2006 Canadian AHL All-Star team. He registered a goal and an assist in the All-Star game.

In the 2007–08 season, he moved to Germany, joining Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) club Frankfurt Lions. The following year, he signed with fellow DEL side Eisbären Berlin.

After four impressive seasons with Berlin and winning three German championships with the club, Regehr left to sign a two-year contract in the Swedish Elitserien with Modo Hockey on April 25, 2012.[2]

Regehr returned to Germany at the conclusion of his contract with Modo, signing a one-year deal with EHC München of the DEL on May 26, 2014.[3] He eventually stayed in München until the conclusion of the 2016–17 season. He had won back-to-back German championships with München in 2016 and 2017 and signed with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League in May 2017.[4]

Records

  • DEL – Most goals in a game by a defenceman: five (October 31, 2007)

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1998–99Kelowna RocketsWHL20000
1999–00Kelowna RocketsWHL5068142250110
2000–01Kelowna RocketsWHL711027376860114
2001–02Portland Winter HawksWHL52836446272578
2002–03Portland Winter HawksWHL6716456111572248
2003–04Portland Winter HawksWHL65934438850116
2004–05Lowell Lock MonstersAHL649162560111672
2005–06Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsAHL313151834
2005–06Calgary FlamesNHL140226
2006–07Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsAHL22591437
2006–07Calgary FlamesNHL61120
2007–08Frankfurt LionsDEL44212041621033614
2008–09Eisbären BerlinDEL431518336284488
2009–10Eisbären BerlinDEL551524396651344
2010–11Eisbären BerlinDEL3881321261227920
2011–12Eisbären BerlinDEL48112637911233610
2012–13Modo HockeySEL53825334450336
2013–14Modo HockeySHL526162250211229
2014–15EHC MünchenDEL5110304047410127
2015–16EHC MünchenDEL384141830
2016–17EHC MünchenDEL443131620140228
2017-18EC KACEBEL61128
NHL totals201346

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West Second All-Star Team2004
AHL
All-Star Game2006
DEL
All-Star Game2008, 2009
Most Goals, Defenseman2008
Champion (Eisbären Berlin)2009, 2011, 2012
European Trophy Champion2011
Champion (EHC München)2016, 2017

References

External links