Kyle Reeves (born May 12, 1971) is a Canadian former professional

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. Reeves played junior hockey in the

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for the

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and the

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between 1988 and 1991. He was drafted 64th overall by the

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in the 1991 NHL Entry DraftSt. Louis Blues draft history
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, from 1991 to 1994 though he was unable to break into the St. Louis roster. Reeves also played

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for six years. He first played in

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for the Orlando Rollergators and

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in 1995 and then the

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for two seasons in 1996 and 1997. With the RHI ceasing operations in 1998, Reeves played with the

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that summer before returning to the revived RHI in the 1999 season with the

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, in what would be the league's final season before folding for good in 2001.

Awards

* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1991

References

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* 1971 births Living people Anchorage Aces players Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim players Baton Rouge Kingfish players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Flint Generals players Fort Wayne Komets players Fort Worth Brahmas players Fort Worth Fire players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Knoxville Cherokees players Lubbock Cotton Kings players Minnesota Blue Ox players Motor City Mustangs players Orlando Jackals players Orlando Rollergators players People from Swan River, Manitoba Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks San Diego Gulls (WCHL) players South Carolina Stingrays players Swift Current Broncos players Toledo Storm players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Tri-City Americans players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Utica Blizzard players Canadian inline hockey players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub