Ryan Reaves

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan Reaves was born January 20, 1987 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League.

Reaves was drafted by the St. Louis Blues 156th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. On May 15, 2007, Reaves signed a three year entry level contract with the St. Louis Blues. At the conclusion of his major junior season, Reaves attended the Blues 2007 training camp and was reassigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Reaves was recalled from the Peoria Rivermen by the Blues on October 10, 2010 and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2010. He later scored his first NHL goal on January 12, 2011. On June 23, 2017, after seven seasons with the Blues, Reaves was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the 2017–18 season, Reaves added muscle to the Penguins lower lines, providing 4 goals and 8 points in 58 games. On February 23, 2018, Reaves was involved in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. Reaves scored the series-winning goal over the Winnipeg Jets that qualified the Golden Knights for the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. He also scored in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in a 6–4 Golden Knights victory. On July 1, 2018, Reaves signed a two-year contract with the Golden Knights. He recorded a career-high nine goals and 20 points the subsequent season. On June 15, 2020, the Golden Knights signed Reaves to a two-year, $3.5 million contract extension. On July 29, 2021, the Golden Knights traded Reaves to the New York Rangers and was traded by New York to the Minnesota Wild in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on November 23, 2022.