Hal Gill | |||
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Gill with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008
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Born |
Concord, MA, USA |
April 6, 1975 ||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 17 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers |
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National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | 207th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 1997–2014 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2004 Prague |
Harold Priestley Gill, III (born April 6, 1975) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 NHL seasons with 6 different teams, winning one Stanley Cup with the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins. He is currently the manager of player development for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Before college, Gill was a notable quarterback at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts.
After being drafted in the eighth round, 207th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gill spent four years playing for Providence College. He entered the NHL during the 1997–98 NHL season and played over 600 regular season games over eight seasons with the Bruins. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gill played for Lukko in the Finnish SM-liiga.
On July 1, 2006, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gill to a three-year deal. Gill had some of the best numbers of his career in Toronto while working on discipline and lowering his penalty minutes. On February 26, 2008, Toronto traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and a fifth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.