David Barrett Reece (born September 13, 1948 in Troy, New York) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played the 1975–76 season with the Boston Bruins. He posted a record of seven wins, five losses and two ties and managed to get two shutouts to go along with his 3.32 goals against average.

Reece is most (in)famous for being the goalie who surrendered eleven goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 7, 1976 which was significant in that Darryl Sittler scored an NHL-record ten points in that game. Reece played the whole game and was never pulled by coach Don Cherry, and after that night he would never play in the NHL again. He was nicknamed "In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Reece".

In international hockey, Dave Reece served as Mike Curran's backup at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna. He also was a member of the preliminary US Olympic roster for the 1972 Winter Olympics but did not make the final cut.

Dave Reece was also responsible for reconstructing South Kent School's hockey program. After spending a few decades in the cellar, the Cardinals are now a premier prep school hockey program. Dave Reece's tenure as Admissions Director and as Head Recruiter have enabled South Kent to win championships and to become a respected Division One Powerhouse.

Dave Reece was also a player agent for Western Professional Hockey League Enforcer and track star David Watson and many other minor league players.

Reece now lives quietly in the Green Mountains of Vermont and continues to serve the educational needs of players from that locale.

Reece also played with the Boston Bruins, the United States Olympic Team and was an All-American at UVM. He played with Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and many other greats. He was also head recruiter for Connecticut College where he teamed up with ex teammate Doug Roberts.

[edit] External links

• Dave Reece's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dave Reece's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database