Chris Neil (born June 18 1979 in Markdale, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
| Chris Neil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 18 1979 Markdale, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL draft |
161st Overall, 1998 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Playing career
Neil started out playing minor hockey in the town of Flesherton, Ontario. He later played for the Grey-Bruce Highlanders of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League before getting his junior hockey start with the Junior "B" Orangeville Crushers. He is an alumni of the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials.
He plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and has played his entire professional career in Ottawa.
He is perhaps best known in his role as an enforcer, goon, and "trash-talker", but recently he has developed into a more complete player and has beaten his previous personal career best for goals and assists. Chris Neil is currently a "fan-favorite" in Ottawa along with Mike Fisher because of his consistent effort and dirty play. He currently leads the NHL in hits.
Season-by-season statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Orangeville Crushers | MWJBHL | 43 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 65 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 150 | |||||||
| 1997-98 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 59 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 231 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 66 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 215 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1998-99 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 61 | ||
| 1999-00 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | |||||||
| 1999-00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 51 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 301 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 2000-01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 354 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 2001-02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 72 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 231 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2002-03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 68 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 147 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 2003-04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 194 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2004-05 | Durham Thundercats | WOAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 132 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 2005-06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 79 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 204 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 301 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 776 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 61 | ||||
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