Ryan McGill

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Ryan McGill
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McGill coaching the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018
Born (1969-02-28) February 28, 1969 (age 56)
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 29th overall, 1987
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 19891995

Ryan Clifford McGill (born February 28, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and current assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the 151 games in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Edmonton Oilers between 1991 and 1995. McGill's playing career ended prematurely as a result of an eye injury.

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Playing career

McGill is a native of Sherwood Park, Alberta. A second-round draft choice of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1987 NHL Draft, he played a total of 151 career NHL games over a seven-year career with the Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. His professional playing career also included the American Hockey League and International Hockey League. As a player in the Blackhawks development system, he was a member of the 1990 Turner Cup Champions which was then coached by Darryl Sutter.[ citation needed ]

McGill’s playing career ended after he was struck in the left eye by an errant puck in a game against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on April 5, 1995. Despite attempts to save the sight, he was declared legally blind in that eye and was forced to retire at the age of 26. [1]

Coaching career

McGill served as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Ice in the Western Hockey League during the 1996–97 season. When the team began the 1997–98 season with nine losses and one tie, head Dave Siciliano was fired on October 24, 1997, and replaced by McGill. [2]

McGill coached 350 games in the Western Hockey League, capping it off by steering the Kootenay Ice to the 2001–02 Memorial Cup title, the championship of all Canadian Major Junior hockey.[ citation needed ]

He guided the Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers AHL affiliate) team to the 2003–04 regular season Eastern Conference title, tying for first place overall with a 44–24–12–2 mark for 102 points. That year, his team fell short of a trip to the Calder Cup Finals, losing in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[ citation needed ]

McGill joined the Calgary Flames as an assistant coach in June 2009 after four seasons as the head coach for the Flames AHL primary affiliate team in Quad City and Omaha.[ citation needed ]

He was named head coach of the WHL's Kootenay Ice on July 4, 2012. [3] On July 28, 2015, he was named head coach of the OHL's Owen Sound Attack. He was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in April 2017. [4] McGill stepped down as head coach in June 2017 to become an assistant head coach for the NHL expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights. [5]

On June 29, 2017, he was named an assistant coach with the Vegas Golden Knights. [6] He was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights.[ citation needed ]

On July 29, 2022, McGill was named an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils. On May 9, 2025, it was announced McGill would not return to New Jersey. [7]

On July 1, 2025, McGill was named an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL
1985–86 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 6451015171100119
1986–87 Swift Current Broncos WHL7212364822641019
1987–88 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL675303522415731047
1987–88 Medicine Hat Tigers M-Cup 510113
1988–89 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL57264571172302215
1988–89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 820212600042
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL771117282151422429
1990–91 Indianapolis IceIHL63114051200
1990–91 Halifax Citadels AHL 70446
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 902220
1991–92 Indianapolis IceIHL4071926170
1991–92 Hershey Bears AHL173586761124
1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL7231013238
1992–93 Hershey BearsAHL402226
1993–94 Philadelphia FlyersNHL50134112
1994–95 Philadelphia FlyersNHL1200013
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL80008
IHL totals18831761075972022471
NHL totals15141519391

References

  1. "RECENT EYE INJURIES". The Globe and Mail. March 13, 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2018. Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ryan McGill was struck in the left eye by a puck, was declared legally blind in that eye and retired at 26
  2. Turchansky, Ray (October 25, 1997). "Coach Siciliano bumped off ice". Edmonton Journal . Edmonton, Alberta. p. 34. Lock-green.svg
  3. Darren Dreger [@DarrenDreger] (July 4, 2012). "Great to see Ryan McGill back coaching. Named head coach of the WHL's Kootenay Ice" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. "Attack's Ryan McGill Named OHL Coach of the Year". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 20, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. "Ryan McGill steps down as Head Coach". attackhockey.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. "Golden Knights Name Ryan McGill Assistant Coach". NHL.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. "Devils Announce Coaching Staff Changes | RELEASE | New Jersey Devils". www.nhl.com. May 9, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  8. "Anaheim Ducks hire Jay Woodcroft, Ryan McGill, Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches for Quenneville". AP News. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.