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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.
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| Bob McGill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 27, 1962 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Hartford Whalers | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1996 | ||
McGill began playing hockey when he moved to Leduc with his family in 1970. He left Leduc to play for the BCJHL’s Abbotsford Flyers in 1978. McGill joined the WHL’s Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981, winning the WHL championship in 1981.[1]
McGill started his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1981–82 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.[2] He retired from the NHL after the 1993–94 season.
McGill has coached in both the American Hockey League, becoming the assistant coach of the AHL’s 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.[3][1]
In 2005, McGill has transitioned into a career as an analyst with Leafs Nation Network, a popular media outlet in the Greater Toronto Area following the Toronto Maple Leafs and their AHL affiliate the Toronto Marlies. McGill also serves as the colour analyst for the Marlies radio broadcasts on AM 640 Toronto.[1]
In 2018, McGill and his mother Kay McGill, long-time Leduc Minor Hockey Association volunteer and first female president in 1977, both made their way into Leduc’s Sports Hall of Fame.[4][3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Abbotsford Flyers | BCHL | 46 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 70 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 230 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 64 | ||
| 1980–81 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 66 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 295 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 67 | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 55 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 61 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 141 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 67 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 68 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 155 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||
| 1989–90 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 69 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 204 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 151 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 62 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 705 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 1766 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | ||||
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