Jon Rheault Explained

Jon Rheault
Birth Date:August 1, 1986
Birth Place:Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:200
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Played For:Florida Panthers
Adler Mannheim
EHC Visp
EC KAC
Nottingham Panthers
Draft:145th overall
Draft Year:2006
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2008
Career End:2020
Website:JonRheault.com

Jonathan Williamson Rheault (born August 1, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Rheault was born in Arlington, Texas, but grew up in Deering, New Hampshire.

Playing career

Raised in Deering, New Hampshire,[1] Rheault attended Providence College from 2004 to 2008 and was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Coming out of college, he played his first games as a professional hockey player with AHL's Manchester Monarchs.[2] He also spent time with the Ontario Reign of the East Coast Hockey League and on June 16, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Abbotsford Heat.[3] After two successful seasons with the Heat in the AHL, Rheault was signed to a one-year NHL contract with the Florida Panthers of the NHL on July 2, 2012.[4]

With the 2012 NHL lockout in effect, Rheault was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage to begin the 2012–13 season. In producing 37 points through 50 games with the Rampage, Rheault received his first NHL recall by the Panthers on March 5, 2013.[5] He made his long-awaited NHL debut that night, in a 4-1 home victory over the Winnipeg Jets.[6]

On July 2, 2013, Rheault signed his first European contract with German club Adler Mannheim.[7] During his three-year stint at Mannheim, he won the German championship in 2015. As a member of the Adler squad, he competed in the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the Champions Hockey League and the 2015 Spengler Cup.

Leaving Mannheim after three years, he moved to EHC Visp of the Swiss second-tier National League B (NLB) in May 2016.[8] Following a season in Austria with EC KAC of the EBEL, Rheault continued his journeyman career in agreeing to a one-year contract with British club, Nottingham Panthers, of the EIHL on June 5, 2018.[9]

Personal life

His sister, Jenna Rheault, currently plays ice hockey professionally for the Boston Pride in the NWHL.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2003–04New England Jr. CoyotesEJHL3634276184
2004–05Providence CollegeHE361181936
2005–06Providence CollegeHE3516143029
2006–07Providence CollegeHE3512132538
2007–08Providence CollegeHE3617143123
2008–09Manchester MonarchsAHL2423512
2008–09Ontario ReignECHL511922415674484
2009–10Ontario ReignECHL3019163524
2009–10Providence BruinsAHL40004
2009–10Manchester MonarchsAHL3533614
2009–10Abbotsford HeatAHL53250136282
2010–11Abbotsford HeatAHL7912223446
2011–12Abbotsford HeatAHL471617332983140
2012–13San Antonio RampageAHL6720284840
2012–13Florida PanthersNHL50000
2013–14Adler MannheimDEL411213253051230
2014–15Adler MannheimDEL4914223624154596
2015–16Adler MannheimDEL48511165032130
2016–17EHC VispSUI.22918193720
2017–18EC KACAUT47615211661012
2018–19Nottingham PanthersEIHL30610162630110
2019–20Nottingham PanthersEIHL332798
AHL totals26156751311452193122
NHL totals50000
DEL totals1383146771042378156

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
HE All-Academic Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Rheault player profile . legendsofhockey.net . 2015-03-05 . 2015-03-05.
  2. Web site: Monarchs Release Rheault. kings.nhl.com. 2016-05-17.
  3. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 327. 978-1-60078-422-4.
  4. Web site: Panthers agree to one-year, two way contract with Jon Rheault . . 2012-07-02 . 2012-07-02.
  5. Web site: Rheault recalled by Panthers . . 2013-03-05 . 2013-03-05.
  6. Web site: Huberdeau converts on penalty shot in Panthers win over Jets . . 2013-03-05 . 2013-03-05.
  7. Web site: http://www.adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?d<!--[nr-->=3759 Eagles commit to Jon Rheault ]. . 2013-07-02 . 2013-07-02 . German.
  8. Web site: Jon Rheault zum EHC Visp. AG. EHC Visp Sport. www.ehc-visp.ch. 2016-05-17.
  9. Web site: Welcome to Nottingham Jon Rheault . . 2018-06-05 . 2018-06-05.