| Reid McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593016.jpg) McNeill with the Löwen Frankfurt in 2023 | |||
| 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 | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Löwen Frankfurt Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Chicago Wolves Syracuse Crunch Dornbirn Bulldogs Herning Blue Fox Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| 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 Löwen Frankfurt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has formerly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
[edit]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 into his first professional abroad, playing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) with the Dornbirn Bulldogs. In his lone year in Austria, McNeill provided a steady influence on the blueline, contributing with 11 points in 46 games.
On October 3, 2019, McNeill returned to North America, joining the defending league 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 his 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 return abroad, McNeill signed a one-year contract with Danish club Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on November 13, 2019.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 34 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 49 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 297 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 434 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Penguins sign Reid McNeill to entry-level deal". Pittsburgh Penguins. May 16, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Kristo from Blues". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Syracuse Crunch sign defenseman Reid McNeill to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database