Islanders place Mike Reilly on long-term injured reserve with upper-body injury

The New York Islanders announced they have placed Mike Reily on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

The 31-year-old has appeared in 11 games this season, registering zero points.

The Islanders originally claimed Reilly off waivers from the Florida Panthers in Nov. 2023. Reilly re-signed with New York over the summer to a one-year contract worth $1.25 million for the 2024-25 season. Reily collected six goals and 24 points while averaging 17:15 of ice time in 59 games with the Islanders to close out the year; he tacked on a goal and an assist in five playoff contests.

The Columbus Blue Jackets originally selected Reilly in the fourth round (No. 98 overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft. The Chanhassen, Minnesota native never signed with his draft club, electing to sign with the Minnesota Wild in 2015 after spending three seasons at the University of Minnesota.

Reilly spent parts of three seasons with the Wild before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in 2018 in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round pick. After three more seasons in Montreal, Reilly was sent to the Ottawa Senators in 2020.

Reilly split the 2020–21 season between the Senators and Boston Bruins, setting an NHL record for the most points in a season by a player without scoring a single goal. He signed a three-year extension with the Bruins after the season but was bought out after the second year of the deal.

Through 411 career NHL games with the Islanders, Wild, Canadiens, Senators, Bruins, and Panthers, Reilly has collected 18 goals and 104 assists for 122 points. He’s added one goal and five assists for six points in 21 career playoff contests.