Michael McNeill (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 63 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques.

Mike McNeill
Born	(1966-07-22) July 22, 1966 (age 56) Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Quebec Nordiques
National team	United States
NHL Draft	1988 NHL Supplemental Draft St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1988–2000

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.[1] While playing for Notre Dame, he served as team captain.[2]

In 2000, McNeill suffered a career-ending eye injury while playing for the Revier Lions in Germany.[1]

In 2008, McNeill served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame.[2][3] Since 2011, McNeill has served as the programming and instruction program manager for the Notre Dame's Compton Family Ice Arena.[3][1]

Personal life

McNeill's father Tim worked as an assistant coach for Notre Dame's hockey program.[3][1] 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 know coaches the Irish Rovers 14u AA team.

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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