George Hill (ice hockey)
George J. Hill is a Canadian retired ice hockey center and coach who was an All-American for Michigan Tech.[1]
| George Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1941 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for |
Michigan Tech Green Bay Bobcats Charlotte Checkers Omaha Knights Tulsa Oilers Los Angeles Blades Buffalo Bisons Calgary Stampeders | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1972 | ||
Early life
Hill was born in Winnipeg. In 1960, he led the Brandon Wheat Kings to a first-place finish in the MJHL championship, winning the league scoring title, Rookie of the Year, and MVP. Brandon won the league tournament and advanced all the way to the Abbott Cup final, where they fell to the Edmonton Oil Kings 3–4. Hill's team had a near repeat performance the following year, this time losing to Edmonton, 1–4.
Career
After two junior seasons, Hill was recruited to Michigan Tech by John MacInnes. He played on the freshman team in 1962 and watched the varsity club win the program's first National Championship. Hill led the team in scoring and was named both the WCHA Sophomore of the Year[2] and an All-American. The Huskies were unable to overcome North Dakota in the Conference semifinal and did not compete in the national tournament. Hill was named team captain the following year. While he produced nearly identical numbers, the team was unable to defeat Michigan, losing their two-game series 8–9 on aggregate.
Hill left after his second season and pursued a professional career, playing in several senior and minor leagues over the next eight years. He ended his career in Austria, helping Wiener EV to a runner-up finish in 1972. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1958–59 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 29 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 27 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Green Bay Bobcats | USHL | — | 18 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 70 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Calgary Spurs | WCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Wiener EV | AUT | 26 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 56 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1962–63 | [4] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1962–63 | [1] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1963–64 | [4] |
References
- "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "George J. Hill". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database