Reg Fleming

Reginald Stephen "Reggie, the Ruffian" Fleming (April 21, 1936 – July 11, 2009) was a professional hockey player whose career in the National Hockey League included stints with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres. He later played for the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association, along with a number of minor league teams across other professional leagues. His professional career spanned more than 20 years. An aggressive and combative player, he could line up at both forward and defence and was used to kill penalties.

Fleming's junior career covered two seasons with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Quebec Junior Hockey League and one year with St. Michael's of the Ontario Hockey Association. He began his minor-pro career in the Canadiens' farm system with Shawinigan of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, followed by stops with Rochester of the American Hockey League and Kingston of the Eastern Professional Hockey League. His rugged style of play earned him a three-game tryout with Montreal late in the 1959-60 NHL season.