About Bob McGill
Born 1962. Bob McGill is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Robert Paul McGill (born April 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McGill played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 until 1994.
Early life McGill began playing hockey when he moved to Leduc with his family in 1970. He left Leduc to play for the BCJHLβs Abbotsford Flyers in 1978. McGill joined the WHLβs Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981, winning the WHL championship in 1981.
Playing career McGill started his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1981β82 after he was selected 26th overall by the Leafs in the 1980 NHL entry draft.
He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers.
McGill was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. He retired from the NHL after the 1993β94 season.
Coaching career McGill has coached in both the American Hockey League, becoming the assistant coach of the AHLβs Hershey Bears from 1996 to 1998, who won the 1997 Calder Cup. He then went on to become the head coach of the Baton Rouge Kingfish from 1998 to 2000 in the East Coast Hockey League.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1978β79 Abbotsford Flyers BCHL 46 3 20 23 242 β β β β β 1979β80 Victoria Cougars WHL 70 3 18 21 230 15 0 5 5 64 1980β81 Victoria Cougars WHL 66 5 36 41 295 11 1 5 6 67 1981β82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 68 1 10 11 263 β β β β β 1982β83 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 30 0 0 0 146 β β β β β 1982β83 St. Catharines Saints AHL 32 2 5 7 95 β β β β β 1983β84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 0 2 2 51 β β β β β 1983β84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 55 1 15 16 217 β β β β β 1984β85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 0 5 5 250 β β β β β 1985β86 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61 1 4 5 141 9 0 0 0 35 1986β87 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 56 1 4 5 103 3 0 0 0 0 1987β88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 67 4 7 11 131 3 0 0 0 2 1988β89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 0 4 4 155 16 0 0 0 33 1989β90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 2 10 12 204 5 0 0 0 2 1990β91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 77 4 5 9 151 5 0 0 0 2 1991β92 San Jose Sharks NHL 62 3 1 4 70 β β β β β 1991β92 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 0 0 0 21 8 0 0 0 14 1992β93 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 19 1 0 1 34 β β β β β 1993β94 New York Islanders NHL 3 0 0 0 5 β β β β β 1993β94 Hartford Whalers NHL 30 0 3 3 41 β β β β β 1993β94 Springfield Indians AHL 5 0 0 0 24 β β β β β 1995β96 Chicago Wolves IHL 8 0 0 0 6 β β β β β NHL totals 705 17 55 72 1766 49 0 0 0 88
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Who is Bob McGill?
Canadian ice hockey player
When was Bob McGill born?
Bob McGill was born on 27 April 1962 in Edmonton.
What is Bob McGill's occupation?
Bob McGill is an ice hockey player.
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Bob McGill is Canadian.
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