Jay McNeill

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Jay McNeill
Born (1972-08-28) August 28, 1972 (age 49)
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


Tilburg Trappers

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]

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
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Powell River Paper Kings BCJHL 60 59 48 107 77 — — — — —
1991–92 Powell River Paper Kings BCJHL 60 63 66 129 122 — — — — —
1992–93 Colorado College WCHA 36 18 21 39 80 — — — — —
1993–94 Colorado College WCHA 37 25 19 44 30 — — — — —
1994–95 Colorado College WCHA 43 33 18 51 70 — — — — —
1995–96 Colorado College WCHA 42 24 31 55 53 — — — — —
1996–97 Richmond Renegades ECHL 68 25 29 54 42 8 4 3 7 2
1997–98 Richmond Renegades ECHL 15 6 7 13 10 — — — — —
1997–98 Columbus Chill ECHL 44 12 22 34 31 — — — — —
Oberliga 34 20 26 46 30 18 15 11 26 10
Oberliga 59 54 44 98 109 — — — — —
Oberliga 6 4 1 5 4 — — — — —
2000–01 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 24 15 35 50 20 9 6 6 12 8
2001–02 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 24 16 13 29 36 4 0 2 2 8
2002–03 Tilburg Trappers Eredivisie 24 16 14 30 24 5 1 4 5 4
2003–04 Oberliga 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 6 14 10 24 12 — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 18 66 51 117 24 — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 17 40 29 69 8 — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga — — — — — — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga — — — — — — — — — —
Eintracht Frankfurt Regionalliga 3 9 5 14 0 — — — — —
BCJHL totals 120 122 114 236 199 — — — — —
NCAA totals 158 100 89 189 233 — — — — —
ECHL totals 127 43 58 101 83 8 4 3 7 2
Oberliga totals 103 78 72 150 143 18 15 11 26 10
Eredivisie totals 72 47 62 109 80 18 7 12 19 20

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

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