Reid McNeill

Reid McNeill (born April 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HK Olimpija in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He has formerly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career 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.

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. 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. 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. 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.

Career statistics 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 2025–26 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 21 0 3 3 48 — — — — — 2025–26 HK Olimpija ICEHL — — — — — 7 1 2 3 16 AHL totals 297 6 36 42 434 38 3 4 7 39