All-Canadian hockey player Mark Reade, a 41-year-old native of Willowdale, Ont., who now resides in Minnesota and graduated in 1986 as McGill’s all-time scoring leader, becomes the second youngest male inductee to Hall (only football star Michael Soles was younger).
Reade joined the Redmen from the OHL’s Kingston Canadiens and played four seasons at centre for McGill (1983-87). Reade was the first McGill player to win the Guy Lafleur trophy as the Quebec university hockey player who best combines hockey with academic performance. He served as co-captain with Mike Babcock in 1986-87 and played with Team Canada in 1987.
A two-time winner of the Forbes Trophy as McGill male athlete of the year (1985-86 and 1986-87), he was the second player in McGill hockey history to earn All-Canadian status.
He graduated in 1987, with 14 school records, including most goals in a season (34) and game (6), most points in a game (8), most shorthanded goals in a season (4), most consecutive games scoring at least one goal (13).
He became McGill’s all-time leading point-scorer with a 97-121-218 record in 157 games, a record, which stood until 1990. A two-time Quebec league all-star and two-time winner of the Bobby Bell Trophy as Team MVP, he was voted conference nominee for Sullivan Trophy in 1986-87 as the most outstanding player in nation.
Honours
Team MVP (1986-87)
Dr. Bobby Bell Bowl
Forbes Trophy (1986-87)
Won the Forbes Trophy in 1986-87 as McGill’s Male Athlete of the Year.
Academic Honours (1986-87)
Academic Honour Roll
All-Canadian (1986-87)
CIAU All-Canadian
National Team athlete (1986-87)
- played four games with Canadian national team (vs. Moscow Selects, March, 1987)
Signed by a pro team (1986 Durham (English Premier League))
-signed with pro hockey in England
Team MVP (1985-86 (co-winner))
Dr. Bobby Bell Trophy
Forbes Trophy (1985-86)
Won the Forbes Trophy in 1985-86 as McGill’s Male Athlete of the Year.
Guy Lafleur Trophy (Prix d'excellence Guy Lafleur) (1984-85)
- Presented annually to the Quebec university hockey player who best combines hockey ability with academic excellence.
