Bob McGill

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Bob McGill
Born (1962-04-27) April 27, 1962 (age 62)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
San Jose Sharks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Islanders
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft 26th overall, 1980
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1981–1996

Robert Paul McGill (born April 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McGill played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 until 1994.

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Early life

McGill began playing hockey when he moved to Leduc with his family in 1970. He left Leduc to play for the BCJHL’s Abbotsford Flyers in 1978. McGill joined the WHL’s Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981, winning the WHL championship in 1981. [1]

Playing career

McGill started his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1981–82 after he was selected 26th overall by the Leafs in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.

He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers.

McGill was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. [2] He retired from the NHL after the 1993–94 season.

Coaching career

McGill has coached in both the American Hockey League, becoming the assistant coach of the AHL’s Hershey Bears from 1996 to 1998, who won the 1997 Calder Cup. He then went on to become the head coach of the Baton Rouge Kingfish from 1998 to 2000 in the East Coast Hockey League. [3] [1]

Broadcasting career

In 2005, McGill has transitioned into a career as an analyst with Leafs Nation Network, a popular media outlet in the Greater Toronto Area following the Toronto Maple Leafs and their AHL affiliate the Toronto Marlies. McGill also serves as the colour analyst for the Marlies radio broadcasts on AM 640 Toronto. [1]

Personal

In 2018, McGill and his mother Kay McGill, long-time Leduc Minor Hockey Association volunteer and first female president in 1977, both made their way into Leduc’s Sports Hall of Fame. [4] [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Abbotsford Flyers BCHL 4632023242—————
1979–80 Victoria Cougars WHL 70318212301505564
1980–81 Victoria CougarsWHL66536412951115667
1981–82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6811011263—————
1982–83 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL30000146—————
1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL 3225795—————
1983–84 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1102251—————
1983–84 St. Catharines SaintsAHL5511516217—————
1984–85 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL72055250—————
1985–86 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL61145141900035
1986–87 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL5614510330000
1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL67471113130002
1988–89 Chicago BlackhawksNHL680441551600033
1989–90 Chicago BlackhawksNHL692101220450002
1990–91 Chicago BlackhawksNHL7745915150002
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL6231470—————
1991–92 Detroit Red Wings NHL1200021800014
1992–93 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1910134—————
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL30005—————
1993–94 Hartford Whalers NHL3003341—————
1993–94 Springfield Indians AHL500024—————
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 80006—————
NHL totals70517557217664900088

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References

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  2. ↑ "1992-93 Expansion Picks". National Hockey League. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Sports stars to be inducted into Leduc Sports Hall of Fame | Leduc Representative".
  4. ↑ "Rogers Hometown Hockey is Heading to Leduc, February 2-3". 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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