Hal Gill
| Hal Gill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Hal gill.jpg | |||
| Born |
April 6, 1975 Concord, MA, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
207th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1997–present | ||
Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III[1] (born April 6, 1975) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Before college, Gill was a notable quarterback at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts. [2]
After being drafted in the eighth round, 207th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gill spent four years playing for Providence College. He entered the NHL during the 1997–98 NHL season and played over 600 regular season games over eight seasons with the Bruins. During the canceled 2004–05 NHL season, Gill played for Lukko in the Finnish SM-liiga.
On July 1, 2006, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gill to a three-year deal. His play during his time in Toronto was not as good as he had done in Boston. On February 26, 2008, they traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and a fifth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
The Penguins traded for him on the same day that they received Marián Hossa from the Atlanta Thrashers. He helped them win the Eastern Conference and to advance to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in six games.
On June 12, 2009, Hal Gill hoisted the Stanley Cup over his head after the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in seven games.
On July 1, 2009, Gill signed a 2-year, $4.5 million deal with the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence College | NCAA | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Providence College | NCAA | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Providence College | NCAA | 39 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence College | NCAA | 35 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lukko Rauma | FNL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 851 | 31 | 120 | 151 | 800 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | ||||
References
- ^ Fischler, Stan. Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments & Players. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 235. ISBN 1582610630.
- ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11130
External links
- 1975 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Living people
- Lukko players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- People from Concord, Massachusetts
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Providence Bruins players
- Providence Friars ice hockey players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Stanley Cup champions