Chicago Bulldogs Legends

 
Inducted 2010- Inaugural Class
#44 CRAIG REHR
Position: Defense
Height: 5"10
Weight: 200lbs
Hometown: Villa Park, IL
Games Played: 10*
Goals: 1*
Assists: 2*
Points: 3*
PIM: 20*
Championships: (1) 2004 EAHL Championship Team
*Inline Hockey stats are not recorded for the Chicago Bulldogs Ice Hockey Club

Craig Rehr was a fearless, frightening player. His headlong rushes and all-out physical game left enemies in his wake and himself often injured, though he showed extraordinary toughness in playing while he was in pain. He had a short career on the ice with the Bulldogs, spending most of his early years helping build the franchise in the Inline Hockey Circuit. Though never mistaken for a gifted skater or dangerous offensive force, Rehr earned a berth in the Chicago Bulldogs Hall of Fame for his toughness and as one of the two founding fathers of this franchise.

Rehr started out his life as a stunt double for Ricky Schroder in Silver Spoons. After his short stint in Hollywood, Rehr thought he found his calling in life as a level 9 Dark Elf. Too tall to Elf properly, he looked for something bigger and better.

In the late summer of 1991 Rehr embark on a roller coaster journey with the sport of Hockey. Starting his hockey career in the inline hockey circuit and introducing the sport to Alex Martinez (co- founder of the Chicago Bulldogs), Rehr would play with multiple teams not having much success. That is until Martinez called on Rehr"s services to help him establish successful franchises such as Blue Mother Puckers, Capital Punishment and the Chicago Bulldogs.

Winning several Championships in the Inline Hockey Circuit, Rehr decided to hit the "Ice" in the Summer of 2004 with the now ice hockey team of the Bulldogs. The transition from Inline Hockey to ice was smooth for Rher. He played one season re-establishing his reputation as a rough-and-tumble performer the Bulldogs fans loved and opposing audiences hated.

Rehr retired after the 2004 Inaugural Bulldogs season, partially because of the many injuries he'd sustained due to his style of play. Even an incomplete list of his scars and breaks is daunting. He never seemed to allow himself to heal. One shoulder injury was supposed to keep him in the press box for three weeks but he returned to the Bulldogs' lineup the very next game. He attempted to hit an opponent in the Bulldogs 2004 Championship game, missed, and slammed the tender shoulder into the boards. He completed the game and then asked the team physician to look at the throbbing arm. "It's your head I should be examining, not your shoulder," replied the doctor.

After his retirement, Rehr began a successful career as a BBQ Pit Master in Huntley, IL and is now married and a father to a son.