Michael McNeill (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 63 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques between 1990 and 1992. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Internationally McNeill played for the American national team at the 1991 World Championships.
| Mike McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 22, 1966 Winona, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Quebec Nordiques Revier Löwen Oberhausen | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
1988 NHL Supplemental Draft St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2000 | ||
Biography
editMcNeil was born in Winona, Minnesota and raised in South Bend, Indiana.
McNeil played football, hockey and baseball in high school from 1980-84 before joining the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for four years.[1] While playing for Notre Dame, he served as team captain.[2]
In 2000, McNeill suffered a career-ending eye injury while playing for the Revier Löwen Oberhausen in Germany.[1]
In 2008, McNeill served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame.[2][3] Since 2011, McNeill has served as the programming and instruction program manager for the Notre Dame's Compton Family Ice Arena.[3][1]
Personal life
editMcNeill's father Tim worked as an assistant coach for Notre Dame's hockey program.[3][1] He grew up playing in the local IYHL (Irish Youth Hockey League), and he played at the local high school St. Joe, playing football, baseball, and of course hockey. He now coaches the Irish Rovers 14u AA team.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Joseph Academy | HS-NJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 28 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 34 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 30 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 32 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 75 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 74 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 33 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 75 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 78 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 80 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 64 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 74 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 81 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Revier Löwen Oberhausen | DEL | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Revier Löwen Oberhausen | DEL | 22 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 634 | 157 | 178 | 335 | 259 | 68 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 57 | ||||
| NHL totals | 63 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Fineran, John (March 5, 2018). "McNeill's work, talent recognized with honor". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Cassily, Kyle (April 9, 2008). "ARCHIVE Hockey: Notre Dame hockey has come a long way in 40 years". NDSMCObserver. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Hockey runs in the McNeill family". today.nd.edu. September 28, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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