Adin Hill

Adin Hill (born May 11, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hill was selected by the Arizona Coyotes, 76th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played with the San Jose Sharks. As their starting goaltender, Hill won the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023.

Adin Hill
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Hill with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2022
Born (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Arizona Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 76th overall, 2015
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Hill played bantam junior hockey with the Calgary Bisons before later developing at the midget level with the Calgary Buffaloes in the Alberta Midget Hockey League. He spent the duration of the 2013–14 season with the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League before ending the season playing four games of major junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League.

He spent the entirety of the 2014–15 season with the Winterhawks, where he had a 31–11–1 record and a league-best .921 save percentage. At season's end, he was selected in the third round, 76th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

On April 6, 2016, the Coyotes signed Hill to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1] He played for two of the Coyotes' affiliates during the 2016–17 season (the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL).

Hill began the 2017–18 season with the Roadrunners. However, he was recalled by the Coyotes on October 16, 2017.[2] On October 17, he made his NHL debut, stopping 31 shots in a 3–1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The debut also made him the first goaltender selected in the 2015 draft to appear in an NHL game.[3][4] On March 13, 2018, Hill recorded his first career win in a 4–3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings.[5] He finished the season with four appearances for the club.

Hill once again began the 2018–19 season with the Roadrunners. He was recalled by the Coyotes on November 24.[6] Hill was named the NHL Second Star of the week for the week of December 3 after posting a 3–0–0 record.[7]

On August 3, 2019, the Coyotes re-signed Hill to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[8] He made 13 appearances during the 2019–20 season, going 2–4–3.

On September 15, 2020, Hill signed a one-year extension with the Coyotes.[9] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, with injuries to veteran netminders Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta, Hill appeared in 19 games for Arizona, earning a 9–9–1 record with a .913 save percentage (SV%) and 2.74 goals-against average (GAA) along with two shutouts. Hill co-led Arizona goaltenders in shutouts and led in save percentage and set a career-high in games played.[10]

On July 17, 2021, due to expansion draft considerations, Hill was traded by the Coyotes, along with the seventh-round pick to the Sharks in exchange for Josef Kořenář and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[11] He signed a two-year contract with the Sharks on August 4, 2021.[12] On November 9, 2021, he recorded a two-assist game in a 4–1 win over the Calgary Flames.[13]

Hill was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights on August 29, 2022, in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2024.[14] The Golden Knights initially acquired Hill to serve as a backup to Logan Thompson, after the team's established starting goaltender Robin Lehner would miss the entire season and backup Laurent Brossoit required hip surgery that would see him miss the opening months of the 2022–23 season.[15] The team's goaltending situation continued to be complicated by injuries over the course of the season, with Thompson departing the lineup as a result, and Hill himself also missing time toward the end of the season, while Brossoit returned to the roster and the Golden Knights also acquired former Los Angeles Kings starter Jonathan Quick for additional depth at the position.[16][17] Hill finished the regular season with a 16–7–1 record and a .915 save percentage.[18]

The Golden Knights entered the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference, with Brossoit the team's starting goaltender and Hill as backup. However, in Game 3 of the Knights' second round series against the Edmonton Oilers, Brossoit injured himself while making a save, necessitating Hill taking over the net.[19] He proceeded to lead the team to victory over the Oilers, reaching the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars. Hill allowed only twelve goals in the six-game series against Dallas, including two shutouts.[15][20] The Golden Knights reached the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, with Hill drawing notice for a paddle save in the series opener that was dubbed "the save of the playoffs" by the Associated Press.[21] The Golden Knights defeated the Panthers in five games, winning the Stanley Cup, with Hill observing "you dream about it every day growing up as a child."[22] Hill finished third in voting for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, behind teammates Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel.[23]

Following the season, Hill elected to avoid free agency and signed a two-year, $9.8 million extension to stay with the Golden Knights.[24]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Latvia

Hill represented Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Championship where he appeared in three games and recorded one win and one loss, with a 1.73 GAA and won a gold medal.[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league.

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 Calgary Canucks AJHL 19 2 14 1 1,041 68 0 3.92 .897 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Portland Winterhawks WHL 4 4 0 0 218 6 0 1.65 .934 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Portland Winterhawks WHL 46 31 11 1 2,604 122 2 2.81 .921 17 10 7 1,074 53 1 2.96 .911
2015–16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 65 32 27 6 3,897 192 3 2.96 .917 4 0 4 234 14 0 3.58 .904
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 4 1 3 0 236 12 0 3.05 .905 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Rapid City Rush ECHL 5 1 3 1 301 18 1 3.59 .890 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 40 16 14 6 2,243 118 1 3.16 .906 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 36 19 11 4 1,950 74 5 2.28 .914 9 4 5 566 20 2 2.12 .922
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 4 1 3 0 241 14 0 3.49 .891 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 36 16 15 4 2,043 89 2 2.61 .906 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 13 7 5 0 697 32 1 2.76 .901 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 20 15 5 0 1,199 48 2 2.40 .918 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 13 2 4 3 641 28 0 2.62 .918 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 19 9 9 1 1,006 46 2 2.74 .913 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 2 0 2 0 116 8 0 4.13 .864 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 25 10 11 1 1,376 61 2 2.66 .906 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.06 .917 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 1 1 0 0 40 3 0 4.50 .857 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 27 16 7 1 1,491 62 0 2.50 .915 16 11 4 914 33 2 2.17 .932
NHL totals 101 45 39 6 5,451 243 5 2.67 .910 16 11 4 914 33 2 2.17 .932

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2021 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 1 1 0 138 4 0 1.73 .909
Senior totals 3 1 1 0 138 4 0 1.73 .909

Awards and honours
Award Year
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2023 [22]

References
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  2. "Coyotes recall Hill, assign Langhamer". Arizona Coyotes. October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  3. "Coyotes will start rookie goalie Adin Hill vs Stars". ArizonaSports.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  4. "Yotes' Notes: Adin Hill comfortable in debut". Arizona Coyotes. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. "Adin Hill notches first NHL win as Coyotes hold on to beat Kings in shootout". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. "Coyotes Recall Hill From AHL". National Hockey League. November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  7. "Scheifele leads 3 Stars of the Week". National Hockey League. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. "Coyotes Sign Hill To One-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  9. "Coyotes Sign Hill to One-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. "Sharks acquire goaltender Adin Hill". San Jose Sharks. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. "Hill traded to Sharks by Coyotes". National Hockey League. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  12. "Sharks Sign Goaltender Adin Hill". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  13. "Hill, Sharks end Flames point streak at 10". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  14. "VGK Acquire Goaltender Adin Hill From the San Jose Sharks". NHL.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  15. MacIntyre, Iain (June 2, 2023). "How journeyman Adin Hill soared from fourth-stringer to Stanley Cup Final starter". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  16. "Golden Knights overcome goalie injuries to lead West". Sportsnet. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  17. Krepps, Owen (March 20, 2023). "Golden Knights In Yet Another Chapter Of Their Goalie Saga". Vegas Hockey Now. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  18. Murphy, Bryan (June 3, 2023). "Who is Adin Hill? How Golden Knights goalie became the driving force for Vegas' Stanley Cup playoff run". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  19. "Golden Knights goaltender Brossoit injured vs. Oilers, replaced by Hill". Sportsnet. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  20. McKenna, Mike (June 1, 2023). "Hill vs. Bobrovsky: Breaking down the 2023 Stanley Cup Final goalie matchup". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  21. Whyno, Stephen (June 4, 2023). "Vegas goalie Adin Hill makes highlight-reel stick save in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final". Associated Press. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  22. Sherif, Omar (June 14, 2023). "His hockey dreams started in Calgary. Now, goalie Adin Hill is a Stanley Cup champion". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  23. Seravalli, Frank (June 14, 2023). "PHWA Ballots: Marchessault's 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy win". Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  24. "Hill signs 2-year, $9.8 million contract to remain with Golden Knights". NHL.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  25. "Hill To Represent Team Canada at 2021 IIHF World Championship". winterhawks.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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