Michael McNeill (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 63 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques between 1990 and 1992. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Internationally McNeill played for the American national team at the 1991 World Championships.

Biography

McNeil was born in Winona, Minnesota and raised in South Bend, Indiana. McNeil played football, hockey and baseball in high school from 1980-84 before joining the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for four years. While playing for Notre Dame, he served as team captain. In 2000, McNeill suffered a career-ending eye injury while playing for the Revier Löwen Oberhausen in Germany. In 2008, McNeill served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame. Since 2011, McNeill has served as the programming and instruction program manager for the Notre Dame's Compton Family Ice Arena.

Personal life

McNeill's father Tim worked as an assistant coach for Notre Dame's hockey program. He grew up playing in the local IYHL (Irish Youth Hockey League), and he played at the local high school St. Joe, playing football, baseball, and of course hockey. He now coaches the Irish Rovers 14u AA team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International