Todd R. Reirden (born June 25, 1971) is an American professional

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coach and former player. He was most recently the associate coach of the

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of the

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. He previously held head coaching positions for the

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in the NHL and the

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in the

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(AHL). Reirden played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues,

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, and

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Playing career

As a youth, Reirden played in the 1984

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with the Chicago Young Americans

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team. Reirden was drafted by the

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in the 12th round, 242nd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Reirden went to

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where he played for four years. From there he played in the

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and IHL for a number of years before finally getting the call up to the NHL with the

for part of the 1998–99 season. Following his brief stint with the Oilers, Reirden signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues and had his most successful season in the NHL during the 1999–2000 season, scoring 25 points. The following year Reirden was hurt for most of the year and played only 38 games with the Blues. Reirden then played the 2001–02 season with the

. He played his last tour in the NHL with the

during the 2003–04 season, playing in 7 games. In the 2005–06 season, Reirden played for the DEG Metro Stars of the

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and his last season as a player was split between EC Graz of the

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and SønderjyskE Ishockey in Denmark's

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Coaching career

Reirden's first coaching job was as an assistant coach for the Bowling Green Falcons during the 2007–08 season. On July 31, 2010, Reirden was named assistant coach of the

, joining fellow assistant coach Tony Granato on the bench. He replaced Mike Yeo, who left the organization to become the head coach for the Houston Aeros of the

(AHL). On June 25, 2014, the Penguins announced that Reirden and Granato had been relieved of their duties. On June 26, Reirden was hired by the

as an assistant coach. On June 29, 2018, Reirden became the head coach of the Capitals, replacing Barry Trotz who, after winning the Stanley Cup with the Capitals, left the team due to a contract dispute. In his first season as head coach of the Capitals, he guided them to a 48–26–8 record and the top record in the NHL's Metropolitan Division, but they lost in the

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of the playoffs to the

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in seven games. After the Capitals again lost in the first round of the

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, the Capitals fired Reirden on August 23, 2020. A week later, he was hired as an assistant coach by his former team, the

. Pittsburgh released Reirden in May 2024.

Career statistics

Head coaching record

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