Ollie Reinikka

Ollie Reinikka
Born (1901-08-02)August 2, 1901
Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Died November 2, 1962(1962-11-02) (aged 61)
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Maroons
New York Rangers
Playing career 1920–1937

Alver Mathias "Ollie Rocco" Reinikka (August 2, 1901 – November 2, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. In the 1926–27 season, he played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. Reinikka was born in Shuswap, British Columbia, but grew up in Canmore, Alberta.

Playing career

Prior to his short stint with the Rangers Ollie Reinikka played with the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL.

Reinikka, of Finnish descent, picked up the nickname of "Ollie Rocco" while playing with the New York Rangers. The Madison Square Garden publicity department team of Bruno and Blythe gave nicknames intended to help attract more diverse audiences to games, in this case, Italian.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1920–21 Canmore Roses ASHL 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1921–22 Canmore Roses ASHL — — — — — — — — — —
1922–23 Canmore Roses ASHL 6 2 0 2 — — — — — —
1923–24 Canmore Roses ASHL — — — — — — — — — —
1924–25 Vancouver Maroons WCHL 19 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
1925–26 Vancouver Maroons WHL 27 10 2 12 8 — — — — —
1926–27 New York Rangers NHL 16 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1926–27 Springfield Indians Can-Am 16 0 0 0 10 4 1 0 1 4
1927–28 Stratford Nationals Can-Pro 42 8 3 11 12 5 1 0 1 2
1928–29 Hamilton Tigers Can-Pro 19 0 3 3 8 — — — — —
1928–29 Seattle Eskimos PCHL 15 2 1 3 2 5 1 1 2 0
1929–30 Seattle Eskimos PCHL 35 12 3 15 12 — — — — —
1930–31 London Tecumsehs IHL 44 7 5 12 19 — — — — —
1931–32 London Tecumsehs IHL 26 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
1934–35 Rossland Miners WKHL 16 6 8 14 3 2 0 1 1 2
1935–36 Rossland Miners WKHL 4 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 4 0
1936–37 Rossland Miners WKHL 14 1 7 8 6 — — — — —
WCHL/WHL totals 46 11 2 13 12 — — — — —
NHL totals 16 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References

  • Boucher, Frank; Frayne, Trent (1973). When The Rangers Were Young. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06852-9.
  1. ^ Boucher & Frayne 1973, pp. 6–7.