Buuxi weedha soo socota: Reichel iyo Flames waxay xalliyeen dhibaatadooda ka hor xilli ciyaareedkii 1996 <unk> 97 NHL waxayna ku heshiiyeen qandaraas saddex sano ah, US $ 4.4 milyan. Waxa uu ku dhibtooday weerarkii uu ku soo laabtay Calgary, Reichel wuxuu dhaliyay kaliya 16 gool iyo 43 dhibcood 70 kulan oo uu la qaatay Calgary, sidaas darteedna wuxuu noqday mowduuca wararka xanta ah ee ganacsiga. Flames ayaa u dirtay New York Islanders bishii Maarso 18, 1997, si ay isugu badalaan Marty McInnis, Tyrone Garner iyo doorashada wareega lixaad ee
1997kii oo ahaa doorashada ugu horeysa ee NHL. 12 kulan oo uu la ciyaaray kooxda Islanders si uu u dhammeeyo xilli ciyaareedkii, Reichel wuxuu diiwaan geliyay 19 dhibcood wuxuuna ku dhameeyay sanadka 53 isku darka labada kooxood.