Billy Reay
William Tulip Reay
Born: August 21, 1918
Winnipeg, MB Canada
Deceased: September 23, 2004
Madison, WI USA
Coaching Career: 1953-1962
Minor league playing stats
Major league playing statistics
Major league coaching record
Billy Reay compiled a record of 234 wins and 207 losses and 45 ties in his coaching career with the Victoria Cougars, Seattle Americans, Rochester Americans, Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds and Buffalo Bisons. He began coaching during the 1953 season and last coached during the 1962 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | WHL | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 92 | .438 | .464 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1954-55 | WHL | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 107 | .510 | .529 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1955-56 | WHL | Seattle Americans | 70 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 95 | .452 | .457 | |||
| 1956-57 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 64 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 107 | .557 | .570 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1960-61 | EPHL | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 105 | .500 | .521 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1961-62 | AHL | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 111 | .529 | .536 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1962-63 | AHL | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 130 | .602 | .618 | Won League Championship | ||
| Totals | 486 | 234 | 207 | 45 | 0 | 747 | .512 | .528 |
