Kenneth Joseph Reardon (April 1, 1921 – March 15, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. Ken is the younger brother of Terry Reardon.
Biography Reardon was born April 1, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was known as a tough defenceman, a physical player who exhibited great endurance by continuing to play while injured. He played two seasons with Montreal before enlisting in the Canadian Army in 1942. He spent several years playing for army teams in the Ottawa area, winning the Allan Cup with the Commandos in 1943 before he was shipped overseas. During World War II, Reardon returned to the Canadiens and won the Stanley Cup in 1946. Reardon faced his brother Terry in that series, making them one of the few sets of brothers to do so in the Stanley Cup Finals, and the two even dropped gloves against each other at one point.
After hockey Reardon retired prior to turning 30, a probable result of the numerous injuries he sustained. He continued his hockey career off-ice, scouting for and managing farm teams before becoming a successful executive in hockey with the Canadiens. He was announced as coach of the Kitchener Greenshirts in March 1954. The position came after working as chief of staff of the Cincinnati Mohawks. He earned the position as the Canadiens vice-president in 1956. During his tenure with Montreal the team won five Stanley Cup titles. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1966. Reardon Biography at Legends of Hockey/Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved Feb. 03, 2008. He died on March 15, 2008, at the age of 86.Obituary at the National Post
Awards and achievements Allan Cup championship (1943) Stanley Cup championship — 1946 (as a player), 1956 (as an assistant manager), 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 (as the Vice President) NHL First All-Star Team defence (1947 and 1950) NHL Second All-Star Team defence (1946, 1948, and 1949) Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966 Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996 Selected to Manitoba's All-Century Second All-Star Team Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1937–38Blue River RebelsBCJHL—————————— 1938–39Edmonton Athletic ClubEJrHL9011152022— 1938–39Edmonton Athletic ClubM-Cup—————20110 1939–40Edmonton Athletic ClubEJrHL10———4240228 1939–40Edmonton Athletic ClubM-Cup—————1418133146 1940–41Montreal CanadiensNHL3428104130004 1941–42Montreal CanadiensNHL41312159330004 1942–43Ottawa CommandosOCHL26716237723391247 1942–43Ottawa ArmyOCHL101071715————— 1943–44Ottawa CommandosOCHL11010————— 1945–46Montreal CanadiensNHL435494591124 1945–46Montreal RoyalsQSHL20004————— 1946–47Montreal CanadiensNHL525172284712320 1947–48Montreal CanadiensNHL5871522129————— 1948–49Montreal CanadiensNHL4631316103700018 1949–50Montreal CanadiensNHL6712728109202212 NHL totals 341 26 96 122 604 31 2 5 7 62
See also Notable families in the NHL
References
External links
Ken Reardon’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Ken Reardon's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame