Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Reichel na Flames doziri nsogbu ha tupu oge NHL 1996 <unk> 97 wee kwenye na nkwekọrịta afọ atọ, US $ 4.4 nde. Ọ lụrụ ọgụ nke ọma na nloghachi ya na Calgary, Reichel nwere naanị ihe mgbaru ọsọ 16 na isi ihe 43 site na egwuregwu 70 na Calgary, wee bụrụ isiokwu nke asịrị azụmahịa. The Flames zigara ya ndị New York Islanders na March 18, 1997, na mgbanwe maka Marty McInnis, Tyrone Garner na nhọrọ nke isii na
1997 NHL Entry Draft. N'egwuregwu iri na abụọ na ndị Islanders iji mechie oge ahụ, Reichel dekọtara akara iri na itoolu wee mechie afọ ahụ na 53 jikọtara n'etiti ndị otu abụọ ahụ.