 His torn PCL made him unable to compete in the football season prior to his Western Hockey League (WHL) draft year.Reaves was eventually drafted 36th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2002 WHL bantam draft.Despite his draft selection, Reaves continued to play for the St. John's-Ravenscourt School hockey team where he led them to the 2004 McDonald's Provincial High School Hockey Championship.