Bob McGill
Born (1962-04-27) 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

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 BCJHL’s Abbotsford Flyers in 1978. McGill joined the WHL’s Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981, winning the WHL championship in 1981.[1]

Playing career

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. He retired from the NHL after the 1993–94 season.

Coaching career

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.[2][3]

Broadcasting career

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.[4]

Personal

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.[5][6]

Career statistics

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

References

  1. ↑ https://www.leduc.ca/news/inductees-announced-leduc%E2%80%99s-third-sports-hall-fame
  2. ↑ "Sports stars to be inducted into Leduc Sports Hall of Fame".
  3. ↑ https://www.leduc.ca/news/inductees-announced-leduc%E2%80%99s-third-sports-hall-fame
  4. ↑ https://www.leduc.ca/news/inductees-announced-leduc%E2%80%99s-third-sports-hall-fame
  5. ↑ https://www.leduc.ca/news/rogers-hometown-hockey-heading-leduc-february-2-3
  6. ↑ "Sports stars to be inducted into Leduc Sports Hall of Fame".
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