Jay McNeill
Jay McNeill is a Canadian retired ice hockey right wing who was an All-American for Colorado College[1]
| Jay McNeill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 28, 1972 Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Richmond Renegades Columbus Chill Adendorfer EC Gelsenkirchener EC Tilburg Trappers Höchstadter EC Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2009 | ||
Career
McNeill was a high-scoring forward during his junior career, averaging more than a goal per game over two seasons for the Powell River Paper Kings. He finished tied for third in league scoring in 1992 and began attending Colorado College in the fall. He continued offensive pace as a freshman, clicking at over a point per game in his first year with the Tigers. McNeill was named to the conference All-Rookie team despite CC finishing last in the WCHA. The team changed coaches during the offseason and new bench boss Don Lucia brought about a immediate change to the program's fortunes. McNeill led the team in scoring as the Tigers finished atop league standings for the first time in 37 years.[2]
As a junior, McNeill was the third highest goal-scorer in the nation and was named an All-American. He helped CC reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 17 years. For his final season, McNeill's point production increased for the fourth straight season, helping Colorado College win their third consecutive conference championship. McNeill's team won its first tournament games in 39 years and returned to the championship game for the first time since winning the title in 1957. Their appearance came with a bit of controversy, however, as McNeill's assist on the winning marker appeared to have been a hand pass.[3] Because the NCAA didn't allow the use of replay at the time, the goal was allowed to stand. In the final game, McNeill was held off the scoresheet and the Tigers lost in overtime to Michigan, coincidentally, the same team CC had defeated back in '57.
After graduating, McNeill began his professional career in the ECHL. While he continued to produce points, he didn't receive much interest from AAA teams and headed to Europe in 1998. He spent most of the next decade playing in the lower German leagues, scoring at an incredible pace. In the early '00s, he spent most of three years playing with the Tilburg Trappers and helped the team win the Dutch league championship in 2001. McNeill retired in 2009.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Powell River Paper Kings | BCJHL | 60 | 59 | 48 | 107 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Powell River Paper Kings | BCJHL | 60 | 63 | 66 | 129 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Colorado College | WCHA | 36 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Colorado College | WCHA | 43 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado College | WCHA | 42 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 68 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Columbus Chill | ECHL | 44 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Adendorfer EC | Oberliga | 34 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Gelsenkirchener EC | Oberliga | 59 | 54 | 44 | 98 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Gelsenkirchener EC | Oberliga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tilburg Trappers | Eredivisie | 24 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Tilburg Trappers | Eredivisie | 24 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Tilburg Trappers | Eredivisie | 24 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Höchstadter EC | Oberliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | 6 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | 18 | 66 | 51 | 117 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | 17 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Regionalliga | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| BCJHL totals | 120 | 122 | 114 | 236 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA totals | 158 | 100 | 89 | 189 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 127 | 43 | 58 | 101 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Oberliga totals | 103 | 78 | 72 | 150 | 143 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | ||||
| Eredivisie totals | 72 | 47 | 62 | 109 | 80 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1992–93 | [4] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1993–94 | [5] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1994–95 | [5] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1994–95 | [1] |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 1995–96 | [5] |
References
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- "COLORADO COLLEGE HAS A CHILLING EFFECT, 4-3". Washington Post. March 29, 1996. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "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