Robert Reichel is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre and coach. He began his career with HC Litv�nov of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League; his 49 goals in 1989?90 was the second highest total in Czechoslovakian history. Reichel played 11 National Hockey League seasons for the Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs. In 830 career NHL games, he scored 252 goals and 378 assists for 630 points. He also played with the Frankfurt Lions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He ended his player career in 2010 in HC Litv�nov, where he served as captain of the team. Internationally, Reichel represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic on numerous occasions. He was an all-star at the European Junior, World Junior and World Championship levels and appeared in Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey tournaments. He was a member of three gold and four bronze medal teams at the World Championships. A two-time Olympian, Reichel scored the lone shootout goal to eliminate Canada en route to a gold medal victory for the Czech Republic at the 1998 Winter Olympics. 

June 25th, 1971 in Litvínov (Age 52)