Patrick McNeill

Patrick McNeill
McNeill with the Portland Pirates in 2014
Born	(1987-03-17) March 17, 1987 (age 38) Strathroy, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
WOSHL team Former teams	Strathroy Jets Hershey Bears Springfield Falcons Portland Pirates ERC Ingolstadt Augsburger Panther
NHL draft	118th overall, 2005 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2007–2020

Patrick McNeill (born March 17, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing men's senior hockey with the Strathroy Jets of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League (WOSHL).

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 the 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, 2014, McNeill signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates for the 2014–15 season.

After his seventh year in the American League, McNeill signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on June 1, 2015. ^[3] In his first DEL season he was best scored defenseman of the league with 39 points. ^[4]

After three seasons in Ingolstadt, McNeill left as a free agent, opting to continue in the DEL with Augsburger Panther on a one-year deal on June 8, 2018. ^[5]

Patrick McNeill has played several times for the Canadian national team. He played for Team Canada in Deutschland Cup 2016, ^[6] he also participated in the scouting tournaments of Team Canada's olympic preparation. ^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Strathroy Rockets	WOHL		45	6	13	19	53		—	—	—	—	—
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
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		23	1	11	12	8		5	1	1	2	0
2015–16	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		52	6	33	39	42		2	0	1	1	4
2016–17	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		52	2	26	28	26		2	0	2	2	0
2017–18	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		37	4	4	8	26		5	0	1	1	2
2018–19	Augsburger Panther	DEL		51	9	20	29	40		13	2	4	6	34
2019–20	Augsburger Panther	DEL		51	3	21	24	34		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Strathroy Jets	WOSHL		6	2	2	4	0		2	0	1	1	2
AHL totals				411	45	156	201	204		41	6	14	20	14
DEL totals				243	24	104	128	168		22	2	8	10	40

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Canada Ontario	U17			6	1	4	5	0
2004	Canada	U18			5	1	1	2	2
Junior totals					11	2	5	7	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
Jack Ferguson Award	2003
Second All-Star Team	2006	[8]
Third All-Star Team	2007
AHL
Calder Cup (Hershey Bears)	2009, 2010

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. "ERC Ingolstadt brings McNeill" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
4. "DEL Topscorer" (in German). del.org. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-03-08.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "Defense complete - McNeill comes to Augsburg" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
6. "Two Panthers for Team Canada". ERC Ingolstadt. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
7. "McNeill & Buck win bronze". ERC Ingolstadt. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
8. 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

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database