Ken Reardon was a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens from 1940-50, known for his physical style and willingness to play through pain and injury.

Reardon had 604 penalty minutes in 353 NHL regular season games, including an NHL career-high 129 in 1947-48. The native of Winnipeg was an intimidating presence on the ice and equally disliked in road arenas as he was popular in Montreal.

Though originally a New York Rangers prospect, Reardon made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in the 1940-41 season. In 1941-42, he was joined on the Canadiens by his brother Terry Reardon, a center who won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1939 and 1941.

Following the 1941-42 season, Reardon spent the next three years serving in the Canadian Army during World War ll.

After returning to the NHL with Montreal in 1945-46, Reardon played in three All-Star Games and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team twice and Second Team three times in his final five seasons in the League. He helped the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in 1945-46.

During his final season in 1949-50, Reardon had NHL career-highs with 28 points, 27 assists and nine power-play points. He also had 109 penalty minutes in 67 games.

After retiring at the age of 29, Reardon worked in the front office with the Canadiens, who won the Stanley Cup five times from 1956-60 when he was vice president. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.

Reardon died on March 15, 2008 at the age of 86.