Patrick McNeill

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Patrick McNeill
Born (1987-03-17) March 17, 1987
Strathroy, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Columbus Blue Jackets
Springfield Falcons (AHL)
NHL Draft 118th overall, 2005
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2007–present

Patrick McNeill (born March 17, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Born in Strathroy, Ontario, and a first overall pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection in 2003 by the Saginaw Spirit, McNeill then earned gold with Team Ontario during the 2004 World U-17 hockey challenge, gold with Team Canada during the 2004 World Junior Cup and a spot on both the 2005 OHL All Star squad and the Team Canada training squad at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships.

He was drafted 118th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. After signing an entry-level contract with Capitals, McNeill spent the next six seasons of his professional career with AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He claimed two Calder Cups and ranked 8th in all-time scoring for the Bears amongst defenseman with 152 points.[1]

On July 6, 2013, McNeill left the Capitals organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2]

Awards and honours

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Saginaw Spirit OHL 57 3 11 14 28 — — — — —
2004–05 Saginaw Spirit OHL 66 7 26 33 31 — — — — —
2005–06 Saginaw Spirit OHL 68 21 56 77 64 4 1 3 4 6
2006–07 Saginaw Spirit OHL 58 22 36 58 49 6 3 2 5 6
2007–08 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 19 5 11 16 16 5 0 2 2 4
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 48 1 13 14 16 2 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 46 3 15 18 20 10 0 3 3 4
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 62 8 27 35 36 11 3 3 6 2
2010–11 Hershey Bears AHL 51 7 20 27 30 6 1 2 3 4
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 71 10 31 41 32 2 1 1 2 2
2012–13 Hershey Bears AHL 47 4 13 17 16 — — — — —
AHL totals 325 33 119 152 150 31 5 9 14 12

References

  1. ↑ "After six seasons and two Calder Cups, Patrick McNeill bids farewell". Pennlive.com. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 
  2. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Patrick McNeill to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06. 
  3. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 

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