Al Hill (ice hockey)
Alan Douglas Hill (born April 22, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently a pro scout with the Flyers. On February 14, 1977 Al made his NHL debut for the Philadelphia Flyers and scored two goals and three assists in a 6-4 victory against the St. Louis Blues. Hill set the NHL record for most points (5) in a debut, including scoring twice in the first period (0:36) and (11:33) against goaltender Yves Belanger.[1]
| Al Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1955 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1989 | ||
Playing career
Hill started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He would spend his entire career with the Flyers. He retired from hockey after the 1988–89 AHL season.
On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Flyers. On that night, he tallied two goals and three assists for five points. His performance set a new record for most points by a player in his first NHL game (a 6-4 Philadelphia victory over the St. Louis Blues).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 64 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 70 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | ||
| 1975–76 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 68 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 172 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 94 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 63 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 80 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 49 | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 35 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 61 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 78 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 129 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 52 | ||
| 1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 655 | 149 | 286 | 435 | 886 | 70 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 147 | ||||
| NHL totals | 221 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 227 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | ||||
| WCHL totals | 138 | 47 | 76 | 123 | 247 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 115 | ||||
References
- 2016-2017 Philadelphia Flyers Daily Calendar, Date- January 19th, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Meltzer, Bill Great Moments: Al Hill's Record-Breaking Debut From Philadelphiaflyers.com Retrieved 2–3–11.