Jay McNeill

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Jay McNeill
Born (1972-08-28) August 28, 1972 (age 52)
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Richmond Renegades
Columbus Chill
Adendorfer EC
Gelsenkirchener EC
Tilburg Trappers
Höchstadter EC
Eintracht Frankfurt
Playing career 1992–2009

Jay McNeill is a Canadian retired ice hockey right wing who was an All-American for Colorado College [1]

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Career

McNeill was a high-scoring forward during his junior career, averaging more than a goal per game over two seasons for the Powell River Paper Kings. He finished tied for third in league scoring in 1992 and began attending Colorado College in the fall. He continued offensive pace as a freshman, clicking at over a point per game in his first year with the Tigers. McNeill was named to the conference All-Rookie team despite CC finishing last in the WCHA. The team changed coaches during the offseason and new bench boss Don Lucia brought about a immediate change to the program's fortunes. McNeill led the team in scoring as the Tigers finished atop league standings for the first time in 37 years. [2]

As a junior, McNeill was the third highest goal-scorer in the nation and was named an All-American. He helped CC reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 17 years. For his final season, McNeill's point production increased for the fourth straight season, helping Colorado College win their third consecutive conference championship. McNeill's team won its first tournament games in 39 years and returned to the championship game for the first time since winning the title in 1957. Their appearance came with a bit of controversy, however, as McNeill's assist on the winning marker appeared to have been a hand pass. [3] Because the NCAA didn't allow the use of replay at the time, the goal was allowed to stand. In the final game, McNeill was held off the scoresheet and the Tigers lost in overtime to Michigan, coincidentally, the same team CC had defeated back in '57.

After graduating, McNeill began his professional career in the ECHL. While he continued to produce points, he didn't receive much interest from AAA teams and headed to Europe in 1998. He spent most of the next decade playing in the lower German leagues, scoring at an incredible pace. In the early '00s, he spent most of three years playing with the Tilburg Trappers and helped the team win the Dutch league championship in 2001. McNeill retired in 2009.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Powell River Paper Kings BCJHL 60594810777—————
1991–92 Powell River Paper Kings BCJHL 606366129122—————
1992–93 Colorado College WCHA 3618213980—————
1993–94 Colorado College WCHA 3725194430—————
1994–95 Colorado College WCHA 4333185170—————
1995–96 Colorado College WCHA 4224315553—————
1996–97 Richmond Renegades ECHL 682529544284372
1997–98 Richmond Renegades ECHL 15671310—————
1997–98 Columbus Chill ECHL 4412223431—————
1998–99 Adendorfer EC Oberliga 34202646301815112610
1999–00 Gelsenkirchener EC Oberliga 59544498109—————
2000–01 Gelsenkirchener EC Oberliga 64154—————
2000–01 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 2415355020966128
2001–02 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 241613293640228
2002–03 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 241614302451454
2003–04 Höchstadter EC Oberliga 40110—————
2003–04 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 614102412—————
2004–05 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 18665111724—————
2005–06 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 174029698—————
2006–07 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga ——————————
2007–08 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga ——————————
2008–09 Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 395140—————
BCJHL totals120122114236199—————
NCAA totals15810089189233—————
ECHL totals12743581018384372
Oberliga totals10378721501431815112610
Eredivisie totals72476210980187121920

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1992–93 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 1993–94 [5]
All-WCHA First Team 1994–95 [5]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1994–95 [1]
All-WCHA Third Team 1995–96 [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. ↑ "COLORADO COLLEGE HAS A CHILLING EFFECT, 4-3". Washington Post. March 29, 1996. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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