William Tulip Reay was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Reay played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1943 to 1953, winning two Stanley Cups. He then coached from 1957 to 1959 in the NHL and again from 1963 to 1977, primarily with the Chicago Black Hawks, who he coached to the Stanley Cup Final three times. While he did not win a Cup as a coach, Reay won over 500 games as a head coach, and he was the second coach to win 500 games with one team. When he retired, he was second in NHL history in wins, and he currently is one of thirty coaches to have won 500 games.
Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2004)
On August 21, in the year 1918, Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2004). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of August 21, one of 404 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 21, 1918 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 30 May 2026.
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