Reitz was drafted 170th overall in the
2000 NHL entry draft by the
Minnesota Wild from the
Barrie Colts of the
Ontario Hockey League. He plays defense, and has also spent six seasons with the
Houston Aeros of the
American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut with the Wild in the
2005–06 season, playing in 5 games. Reitz made the Wild roster for the
2008–09 season and played in 31 games before he was traded by the Wild to the
New York Rangers in exchange for
Dan Fritsche on January 29, 2009. After 11 games with the Rangers, Erik was claimed off waivers by the
Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4, 2009. Reitz never debuted for the Leafs after suffering a season-ending ankle injury on March 7, 2009. On August 22, 2009, Reitz signed with
Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL. After a single season in Russia, Reitz left to sign a one-year contract for
EC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria on November 10, 2010. Lacking match conditioning, Reitz trained with Salzburg for under a month before he was released without making his debut. Reitz returned to Salzburg the following
2011–12 season, appearing in 19 games for 1 assist before he was mutually released from his contract on January 30, 2012. ==Career statistics==