Jonathan Williamson Rheault (born August 1, 1986) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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in the

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(EIHL). Rheault was born in

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, but grew up in

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Playing career

Raised in

, Rheault attended

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from 2004 to 2008 and was selected by the

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in the 5th round (145th overall) of the

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. Coming out of college, he played his first games as a professional hockey player with AHL's

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. He also spent time with the

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of the

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and on June 16, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the

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. After two successful seasons with the Heat in the AHL, Rheault was signed to a one-year NHL contract with the Florida Panthers of the NHL on July 2, 2012. With the

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in effect, Rheault was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage to begin the

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season. In producing 37 points through 50 games with the Rampage, Rheault received his first NHL recall by the Panthers on March 5, 2013. He made his long-awaited NHL debut that night, in a 4-1 home victory over the

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. On July 2, 2013, Rheault signed his first European contract with German club

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. During his three-year stint at Mannheim, he won the German championship in 2015. As a member of the Adler squad, he competed in the German top-flight

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, the

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and the 2015 Spengler Cup. Leaving Mannheim after three years, he moved to EHC Visp of the Swiss second-tier

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(NLB) in May 2016. Following a season in Austria with EC KAC of the

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, Rheault continued his journeyman career in agreeing to a one-year contract with British club, Nottingham Panthers, of the EIHL on June 5, 2018.

Personal life

His sister, Jenna Rheault, currently plays ice hockey professionally for the

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in the

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Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

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* 1986 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Adler Mannheim players American men's ice hockey right wingers Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from New Hampshire EC KAC players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Nottingham Panthers players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players People from Deering, New Hampshire Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Providence Bruins players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Texas EHC Visp players {{US-icehockey-player-stub