Reese Returns to Long Island
The New York Islanders announced today that former Harvard defenseman Dylan Reese has been recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.
Reese’s second call-up of the season comes on an emergency
basis following the injury to defenseman Mark Eaton. Eaton is
expected to miss the next one-to-two weeks with a groin injury
suffered on Saturday night against the Atlanta Thrashers.
Reese, 26, has played in six games this season with the Islanders
from Nov. 17 to Dec. 2. The Pittsburgh, PA, native leads all Sound
Tigers defensemen in scoring this season with eight points (one
goal, seven assists) in 17 games.
Reese made his National Hockey League debut with the Islanders
last year during his third professional season, netting four points
(two goals, two assists) in 19 games. After a four year collegiate
career at Harvard University, Reese was drafted by the New York
Rangers in the seventh round, 209th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry
Draft. The Islanders acquired the 6-1, 201-pound blue-liner in a
trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 1, 2010.
