| Stu McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1938 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1960 | ||
Stu McNeill (born September 25, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1958 and 1959.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1954–55 | Port Arthur North Stars | TBJHL | 32 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Port Arthur North Stars | TBJHL | 30 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Port Arthur North Stars | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Port Arthur North Stars | TBJHL | 30 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Fort William Canadians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 52 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 53 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 59 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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