Reid McNeill
| Reid McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McNeill with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014 | |||
| Born |
April 29, 1992 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEN team Former teams |
Herning Blue Fox Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Chicago Wolves Syracuse Crunch Dornbirn Bulldogs | ||
| NHL Draft |
170th overall, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Reid McNeill (born April 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Herning Blue Fox in the Metal Ligaen (DEN). He has formerly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career[]
McNeill played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights and the Barrie Colts. He was selected in the sixth-round, 170th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. On May 16, 2012, McNeill signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins.[1]
In the midst of the 2016–17 season, and in his fifth season within the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization, McNeill was traded by Pittsburgh to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for Danny Kristo on November 19, 2016.[2] He played out the remainder of the campaign with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, appearing in 47 games for 8 points.
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, McNeill agreed to continue in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Syracuse Crunch on July 20, 2017.[3] In the 2017–18 season, McNeill made 59 appearances and posted 9 assists from the blueline. He added two goals for the Checkers in the playoffs through 7 games.
In the 2018–19 season, McNeill ventured his first professional abroad, playing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) with the Dornbirn Bulldogs. In his lone year in Austria, McNeill added a steady influence on the blueline, contributing with 11 points in 46 games.
On October 3, 2019, McNeill marked his return to North America, joining the defending Champion Charlotte Checkers roster on a try-out to begin the 2019–20 season.[4] McNeill was released before making his debut with the Checkers and returned to original AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a PTO. He made one appearance with the Penguins before he was released from his tryout on October 29, 2019. Opting to leave abroad, McNeill signed a one-year contract with Danish club, Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on November 13, 2019.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | London Knights | OHL | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 51 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 119 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 64 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 59 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | EBEL | 46 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 297 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 434 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Penguins sign Reid McNeill to entry-level deal". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Kristo from Blues". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Syracuse Crunch sign defenseman Reid McNeill to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ "Carolina assigns Max McCormick to Charlotte". Charlotte Checkers. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Solid Canadian pro for Herning" (in Danish). Herning Blue Fox. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Barrie Colts players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Wolves players
- Dornbirn Bulldogs players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- London Knights players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Sportspeople from London, Ontario
- Wheeling Nailers players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1990s births stubs