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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bob McGill
Selected in
second round
No. 26 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born April 27, 1962
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Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Victoria (WHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Leduc, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Abbotsford | BCJHL |
46 | 3 |
20 | 23 |
242 | | 1979-80 |
Victoria | WHL |
70 | 3 |
18 | 21 |
230 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 6, 1981 (Toronto at Winnipeg)
Numbers:
26, 4, 15, 8 (Toronto); 25
(Chicago); 25 (San Jose);
4 (Detroit); 8 (N.Y. Islanders); 25 (Hartford)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1994 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-1994 |
Toronto, Chicago, S.J.,
Detroit, NYI, Hartford | 705 |
17 | 55 |
72 | 1,766 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1986-1992 | Toronto, Chicago, Detroit |
49 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 88 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Toronto Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1984-85 (plus-0)
Toronto Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1981-82 (263), 1984-85 (250)
1991-92: Played on first San Jose Sharks team.
Miscellaneous: Suspended by NHL for three games in 1984-85 season for his
role in third-period brawl during Toronto's Jan. 19, 1985, game vs. St. Louis.
... Suspended by NHL for seven games in 1985-86 for violently slashing Kelly
Kisio in the back late in the third period of Toronto's March 1, 1986, loss
vs. Detroit. ... Paired on defense with Gary Nylund for Toronto in 1985-86.
... Missed part of 1986-87 season with ankle injury, suffered in October 1986.
... Missed part of 1989-90 season with broken cheekbone, an injury suffered in
fight with Shane Churla during Chicago's Nov. 4, 1989, game vs. Minnesota. ...
Fined $500 by NHL for role in pre-game brawl during Chicago's Dec. 28, 1989,
game vs. Chicago. The brawl had started during the pre-game skate, when Shane
Churla fought with Basil McRae. ... Missed part of 1990 playoffs with bruised
left foot, an injury suffered in May 1990. ... ... Missed Chicago's entire
1990 training camp and start of 1990-91 season with broken right foot, an
injury suffered during off-season workout in Toronto on Aug. 30, 1990. ...
Paired on defense with Doug Wilson for Chicago in 1990-91. ... Left unprotected by Chicago for 1991 NHL Expansion Draft.
He was claimed by San Jose on May 30, 1991. ... Left unprotected by Detroit
for 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. He was claimed by Tampa Bay on June 18, 1992,
but never played for parent team, which three months later placed him on
waivers on Sept. 9, 1992. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with sprained
knee, an injury suffered during Toronto's Nov. 19, 1992, game at San Jose. ...
Missed remainder of 1992-93 season and start of 1993 playoffs with broken jaw,
an injury suffered in fight with Louie DeBrusk during Toronto's March 27,
1993, game at Edmonton. ... Was inspiration for a future NHL defenseman, Aaron
Ward, who idolized McGill as a child. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Victoria (WHL); St.
Catharines (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Chicago (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1997
(Hershey) (as assistant coach)
AHL All-Star Classic: 1998
(Hershey) (as assistant coach)
Coaching Career: Named Hershey (AHL)
assistant coach prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position through
1997-98 season. ... Named Baton Rouge (ECHL) head coach prior to 1998-99
season and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named Oshawa
(OHL) head coach on May 26, 2004, and remained in that position until Dec.
27, 2004.
Miscellaneous: Came out of
retirement to play eight games for Chicago (IHL) during 1995-96 season. ...
Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement, playing on
Toronto alumni team. ... Coached in York-Simcoe (Ontario) minor hockey system
from 2001-2004.
Personal: Nicknamed "Big Daddy."
... Full name is Robert Paul McGill. ... Younger brother of former
major-junior player Pat McGill. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE/ FREE AGENCY: Toronto traded McGill, Steve Thomas
and Rick Vaive to Chicago for Ed Olczyk and Al Secord on September 3, 1997.
Five years later, Toronto got McGill back when it claimed him on waivers from
Tampa Bay on September 9, 1992. Toronto lost McGill a second time when he
became an unrestricted free agent after the 1992-93 season and signed with
N.Y. Islanders on September 7, 1993. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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