Mark McNeill
Mark McNeill (born February 22, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He was selected 18th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, and he was also selected by Vityaz Chekhov in the fifth round (112th overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.[1]
| Mark McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McNeill with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2011 | |||
| Born |
February 22, 1993 Langley, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
EHC Black Wings Linz Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL Draft |
18th overall, 2011 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Early life
McNeill played with major junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. Mark has two older siblings, Megan and David, and parents Bernie and Pamela, who reside in Edmonton.
Playing career
During the 2016–17 season, while with the AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs, and unable to make the Blackhawks roster after four full seasons within the organization, McNeill was traded along with a conditional fourth-round pick to the Dallas Stars in exchange for the return of Johnny Oduya on February 28, 2017.[2]
On June 26, 2017, as a restricted free agent McNeill agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars.[3]
During the 2017–18 season, while with the Texas Stars in the AHL, McNeill was traded by Dallas to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Andrew O'Brien on February 3, 2018.[4] He joined the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, and contributed with 19 points in 31 games.
As a free agent in the off-season, McNeill signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2018.[5]
After seven professional seasons contracted in the NHL, McNeill left as a free agent to sign his first European contract on a one-year deal with Austrian club, EHC Black Wings Linz of the EBEL on July 2, 2019.[6]
International play
McNeill first played in an international event at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge for Canada Pacific. He was later selected to Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships.[7] He appeared in 7 games and collected 6 assists in a fourth-place finish. He mirrored his fourth-place finish for Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championships with no points through 6 games.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 68 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 70 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 69 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 65 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 76 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 64 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 58 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 31 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 56 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2011 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2015 | |
References
- "HW 2011 Prospects: Mark McNeill". HockeyWilderness.com. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- "Blackhawks acquire Johnny Oduya from Dallas". Chicago Blackhawks. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- "Stars sign forward Mark McNeill to one-year contract extension". Dallas Stars. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- "Nashville Acquires Forward Mark McNeill from Dallas". NHL.com. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Bruins announce 7 transactions on July 1". Boston Bruins. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "First-round draft pick for the Black Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Team Canada finish out of Medals". Edmonton Journal. 2011-08-19. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- "World junior championship: Mark McNeill replaces injured Charles Hudon". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin Hayes |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2011 |
Succeeded by Phillip Danault |