Redding once filled in as the Bruins goaltender when regular netminder Hec Fowler was injured during a game against the Toronto St. Pats. He would allow 1 goal in just over 10 minutes of play to give him a career GAA of 5.45. Redding would only play 35 career NHL games at his regular defence position, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists in the 1924-25 and 1925-26.