Reece Scarlett
Reece Scarlett | |
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| Born | March 31, 1993 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Playing for Vaasan Sport in the Liiga; drafted 159th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2011 NHL Entry Draft |
Reece Scarlett (born March 31, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently signed with Vaasan Sport competing in the Liiga. He was selected 159th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Scarlett launched his major junior hockey journey in the Western Hockey League playing for the Swift Current Broncos, who picked him 12th overall in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. After completing two full seasons and participating in the CHL Top Prospects Game, he was chosen by New Jersey in the 2011 NHL Draft.
Prior to his final junior year in 2012–13, Scarlett secured a three-year entry-level contract with the Devils. That season, he replicated his previous output by tallying 9 goals and 40 assists, totaling 49 points across 67 games.
Throughout his initial contract, Scarlett played exclusively for New Jersey’s AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils. As a restricted free agent, he agreed to a one-year extension in July 2016 and remained with Albany for the 2016–17 campaign. Having surpassed 200 games and ranking fourth all-time in assists for Albany, limited NHL call-ups led to his trade to the Florida Panthers in March 2017 in exchange for Shane Harper. He was assigned to Florida’s AHL team, the Springfield Thunderbirds, where he scored in his first game before sustaining an injury that ended his season.
In July 2017, Scarlett inked a one-year, two-way deal to stay with Florida but was reassigned to Springfield following training camp. After a challenging start to the season, he was traded to the Dallas Stars in November 2017 for Ludvig Bystrom.
After seven seasons in the AHL without breaking into the NHL, Scarlett opted to continue his career abroad as a free agent by signing a one-year contract with Latvian KHL club Dinamo Riga in August 2020.
For the 2022–23 season, Scarlett joined German DEL squad Löwen Frankfurt during their inaugural top-flight season, contributing 5 goals and 21 points over 38 contests. Upon their elimination in the playoff qualifier, he departed Frankfurt at the conclusion of his contract in March 2023.
On June 23, 2023, Scarlett extended his European tenure by agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish Liiga team Vaasan Sport.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Sherwood Park Kings | AMHL | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 65 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 72 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 71 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 67 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 48 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |||
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Albany Devils | AHL | 57 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2015-16 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL |60 |4 |22 |26 |64 |10 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL |50 |4 |17 |21 |53 |— |— |— |— |— |- |2016–17 |Springfield Thunderbirds |AHL |1 |1 |0 |1 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2017–18 AHL season |Springfield Thunderbirds |AHL |13 |1 |1 |2 |22 |— |— |— |— |— |- |2017–18 |Texas Stars |AHL |44 |1 |6 |7 |46 |22 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |- style="background:#fff;" | 2018–19 AHL season |
Texas Stars | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- style="background:#eee;" | 2019–20 AHL season |
Texas Stars | AHL | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |- style="background:#fff;" | 2020–21 KHL season |
KHL| 47| 2| 15| 17| 18| — |
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Dinamo Riga | KHL | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | — |
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DEL| 38| 5| 16| 21| 19| 2| 0| 1| 1| 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
AHL totals !325 !24 !94 !118 !256 !32 !0 !3 !3 !6|}
International
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