Role Ice hockey player Date joined 2012 Name Mark McNeill Salary 925,000 USD (2014) | Playing career Weight 96 kg Shoots Right Height 1.85 m | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. team Chicago BlackhawksRockford IceHogs (AHL) NHL Draft 18th overall, 2011Chicago Blackhawks Similar People Phillip Danault, Ryan Hartman, Garret Ross, Alex Broadhurst, Stephen Johns | ||
2015 draft video mark mcneill phillip danault and ryan hartman
Mark McNeill (born February 22, 1993) a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League as a prospect for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was selected 18th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, and he was also selected by Vityaz Chekhov in the fifth round (112th overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.
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- 2015 draft video mark mcneill phillip danault and ryan hartman
- Raiders Insider Episode 1 Mark McNeill Gets a Taste of NHL Action
- Early life
- Playing career
- International play
- References
Raiders Insider - Episode # 1: Mark McNeill Gets a Taste of NHL Action
Early life
McNeill played with major junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. Mark has two older siblings, Megan and David, and parents Bernie and Pamela, who reside in Edmonton.
Playing career
During the 2016–17 season, while with the AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs, and unable to make the Blackhawks roster after four full seasons within the organization, McNeill was traded along with a conditional fourth-round pick to the Dallas Stars in exchange for the return of Johnny Oduya on February 28, 2017.
On June 26, 2017, as a restricted free agent McNeill agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars.
International play
McNeill first played in an international event at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge for Canada Pacific. He was later selected to Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships. He appeared in 7 games and collected 6 assists in a fourth place finish. He mirrored his fourth place finish for Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championships with no points through 6 games.