Sean Hill (ice hockey)

Sean Ronald Hill (born February 14, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eight different teams. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens.

Sean Hill
Born (1970-02-14) February 14, 1970
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Ottawa Senators
Carolina Hurricanes
St. Louis Blues
Florida Panthers
New York Islanders
Minnesota Wild
EHC Biel
National team  United States
NHL Draft 167th overall, 1988
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19912009

Playing career

Hill was drafted in the 8th round, 167th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft from Wisconsin Badgers and was a member of the United States 1992 Winter Olympic Team. On October 8, 1993, Hill scored the first goal in the history of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 7-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings. In August 2006 he signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.

Suspension

On April 20, 2007, Hill became the first player to be suspended for abusing the performance-enhancing substance policy the NHL and NHLPA have put in place. Hill began the mandatory 20-game suspension in Game 5 of the Islanders' Eastern Conference Quarter-Final versus the Buffalo Sabres. The Islanders lost the game and were eliminated from the playoffs. Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said that he supported the league's decision to suspend Hill.[1] Hill, who was signed by the Minnesota Wild as a free agent in July 2007, would be required to sit out the first 19 games of the 2007–08 season without pay. In July, Hill claimed that he passed both a lie detector test, and independent drug test regarding his substance abuse.[2][3] In a statement, the Wild said, "We believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance."[4] Hill returned to the lineup on November 21, 2007, after completing the 20-game suspension.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Lakefield Chiefs COJHL 311214
1987–88 Duluth East High School HS-MN 24101727
1988–89 University of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 452232569
1989–90 University of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 4214395378
1990–91 University of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 37193251122
1990–91 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10000
1990–91 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 30222
1991–92 United States National Team Intl 1243716
1991–92 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 427202765 71346
1991–92 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41012
1992–93 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 613410
1992–93 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3126854 30004
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 687202778
1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 451141530
1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 807142194
1996–97 Ottawa Senators NHL 50004
1997–98 Ottawa Senators NHL 131126
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 4205548
1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 540101048
1999–00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6213314459
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 481101151 1501112
2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 2303328
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 497233061 2344820
2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 8252429141
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 8013263984
2005–06 Florida Panthers NHL 782182080
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 8112425110 40000
2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 3427928 50004
2008–09 EHC Biel NLA 4731720112
NHL totals 876622362981008 55551042

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1990 United States WJC 703310
1992 United States OLY 82026
1994 United States WC 80226
Junior totals 703310
Senior totals 1622412

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1989–90
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1990, 1991 [5]
All-WCHA Second Team 1990–91
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1990–91

References

  1. "Islanders' Hill suspended 20 games". 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  2. Pates, Kevin. "Sean Hill claims Isles sold him down river". NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. Ratgen, Brad (2007-07-06). "Wild Sign Defenseman Sean Hill, Controversy Notwithstanding". HockeyBuzz.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. "Defenseman Hill returns from suspension for Wild". 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  5. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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