Alan Douglas Hill (born April 22, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Philadelphia Flyers and scored two goals and three assists in a 6–4 victory against the St. Louis Blues. Hill set the NHL record for most points (five) in a debut, including scoring twice in the first period (0:36) and (11:33) against goaltender Yves Bélanger.[1]
Al Hill | |||
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Born |
(1955-04-22) April 22, 1955 (age 67) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1976–1989 |
Hill started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He retired from hockey after the 1988–89 AHL season.
On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Flyers. On that night, he tallied two goals and three assists for five points. His performance set a new record for most points by a player in his first NHL game (a 6-4 Philadelphia victory over the St. Louis Blues).
Since retiring, Hill has worked as a scout for the Flyers.[2]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1973–74 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 64 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 70 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | ||
1975–76 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 68 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 172 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 94 | ||
1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 63 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 80 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 49 | ||
1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 35 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 61 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||
1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 78 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | ||
1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 129 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 52 | ||
1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
AHL totals | 655 | 149 | 286 | 435 | 886 | 70 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 147 | ||||
NHL totals | 221 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 227 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | ||||
WCHL totals | 138 | 47 | 76 | 123 | 247 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 115 |
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