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Ryan Reaves (born January 20, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He is the son of former gridiron football player, Willard Reaves, who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL).
Reaves was recalled from the Peoria Rivermen by the Blues on October 10, 2010, after Cam Janssen suffered a concussion from a hit to the head in the Blues season opener on October 9. Reaves made his NHL debut on October 11, 2010, where he served 15 penalty minutes in the Blues' 5–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. He was returned to Peoria after two games with the Blues as Vladimír Sobotka returned from the Injured reserve list. He later scored his first NHL goal on January 12, 2011, again against the Ducks, on goaltender Jonas Hiller.
Reaves' 2015–16 season was cut short due to a knee injury and he returned to the Blues' lineup weighing 225 instead of his usual 230. During the offseason, he trained with Blues assistant coach/video coach Sean Ferrell.
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 May 31, 2021, Reaves was suspended for five games in the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs for an injury on Colorado Avalanche skater Ryan Graves.
Reaves' playstyle has often led to run-ins with the NHL Department of Player Safety. He has been suspended four times during his NHL career for a total of eleven games (including three playoff games), and has been fined an additional three times. During the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, Reaves received a match penalty for attempting to injure Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Graves, after kneeling on his neck and pulling parts of his hair out. This incident resulted in a 2 game suspension from the NHL. Reaves was suspended for Game 7 of the Golden Knights' second round against the Vancouver Canucks in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs for an illegal hit to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Tyler Motte, and was also suspended three games after boarding San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Tennyson in 2016. Reaves was suspended for 5 games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during a game between the Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 16, 2024.
Reaves and his wife Alanna have two children together, Kane and Kamilla.
Reaves holds both American and Canadian citizenship.
Reaves has made the claim he is a descendant of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was an early Black deputy U.S. marshal; Reeves' life is the focus of the 2023 TV series .
| 2003–04 | St. John's-Ravenscourt School | HS-MB | 19 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 64 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 43 |
| 2005–06 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 69 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 2007–08 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 57 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 76 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 50 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 43 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 63 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 104 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 58 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2018–19 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 80 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 71 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022–23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 61 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 49 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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