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Czech ice hockey player (born 1998)

Ice hockey player

Kristian Reichel
Kristian Reichel, 2024
Born (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 26)Most, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
DEL teamFormer teams Adler MannheimHC LitvínovWinnipeg Jets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Kristian Reichel (born 11 June 1998) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Reichel played as a youth within HC Litvínov organization. He made his professional debut in the 2015–16 season with Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected 27th overall in the 2017 CHL Import Draft by the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1]

In his only season of major junior with the Rebels in 2017–18, Reichel placed third in team scoring with 57 points through 63 regular season games. As an undrafted free agent, Reichel was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose, primary affiliate to the Winnipeg Jets, on 3 July 2018.[2]

Making his North American professional debut in the 2018–19 season, Reichel registered 2 goals and 10 points in 55 games for the Moose.

Following a second full year with the Moose, posting 12 goals and 17 points through 37 regular season games, Reichel was signed by NHL affiliate, the Winnipeg Jets, to a two-year, entry-level contract on 16 June 2020.[3]

On 6 May 2024, Reichel signed a three-year contract to play for Adler Mannheim in the DEL.[4]

Reichel first represented the Czech Republic at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Reichel made two appearances at the World Junior Championships, going scoreless in the 2017 World Junior Championships before collecting 3 goals and 4 points in 7 games at the following 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, en route to a fourth-place finish at the tournament.

Kristian's father is Robert Reichel, Olympic winner and Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame inductee. His uncle, Martin Reichel also played professionally in Europe along with his cousin, Thomas Reichel. His other cousin Lukas Reichel, also plays professionally.

Regular season and playoffs

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| | | Regular season | | Playoffs | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -- | - | - | --- | --- | | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | | 2014–15 | HC Litvínov | Czech.20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2015–16 | HC Litvínov | Czech.20 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2015–16 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2016–17 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2016–17 | HC Most | Czech.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2017–18 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 63 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | 2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 39 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 29 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2021–22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 61 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | | 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ELH totals | 56 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | NHL totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | | |

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Czech Republic IH18 6th 4 1 2 3 0
2016 Czech Republic U18 7th 5 0 3 3 0
2017 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 0
2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th 7 3 1 4 4
Junior totals 21 4 6 10 4
  1. ^ "Reichel selected in the CHL import draft" (in Czech). Facebook. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Moose sign seven players". Manitoba Moose. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Jets sign forward Kristian Reichel to entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Kristian Reichel leaves Winnipeg for Adler Mannheim". The Hockey News. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.