Patrick McNeill
| Patrick McNeill | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1987 Strathroy, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Arizona Coyotes Portland Pirates (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 Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) whilst under contract to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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] In his only year within the Blue Jackets, McNeill was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons for the duration of the 2013–14 season. He responded with a career high 11 goals and 37 points in 63 games for the Falcons.
On July 5, 2013, McNeill signed as a free agent to a one-year, two way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.
Awards and honours
- Jack Ferguson Award (2003)
- OHL Second All-Star Team (2006)[3]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 63 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 388 | 44 | 145 | 189 | 196 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | ||||
References
- ↑ "After six seasons and two Calder Cups, Patrick McNeill bids farewell". Pennlive.com. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Patrick McNeill to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
- Patrick McNeill's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Patrick McNeill's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Patrick McNeill's OHL Statistics