Mike McNeill

For the American football player, see Mike McNeill (American football).
Mike McNeill
Born (1966-07-22) July 22, 1966 (age 58)
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

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.

Biography

McNeil 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

McNeill'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

Regular season and playoffs

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d Fineran, John (March 5, 2018). "McNeill's work, talent recognized with honor". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Hockey runs in the McNeill family". today.nd.edu. September 28, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2019.


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