Hal Gill

Hal Gill
Gill with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008
Born	April 6, 1975 (1975-04-06) Concord, MA, USA
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Nashville Predators Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft	207th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1997–present

Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III (born April 6, 1975) is an American professional ice hockey player. Gill currently plays defense for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gill has previously played for several NHL teams and was a member of the 2009 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Playing career

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 canceled 2004–05 NHL season, 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.

The Penguins traded for him on the same day that they received Marian Hossa from the Atlanta Thrashers. He helped them win the Eastern Conference and to advance to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in six games.

On June 12, 2009, Hal Gill hoisted the Stanley Cup over his head after the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in seven games.

On July 1, 2009, Gill signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Montreal Canadiens, and after the 2010-11 season he re-signed with the Canadiens on a one-year deal.

On February 17, 2012 Gill and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2013 were traded to the Nashville Predators for Blake Geoffrion, Robert Slaney, and a second-round draft pick in 2012.

Personal life

Gill grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts. Hal is married to Anne and has 3 children; a newly born son and two daughters: Isabelle, born in September 2004, and Sophie, born in 2007.

Hal Gill, Montreal Canadiens, January 2012

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Providence College	NCAA		31	1	2	3	26		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Providence College	NCAA		26	1	3	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Providence College	NCAA		39	5	12	17	54		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Providence College	NCAA		35	5	16	21	52		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Providence Bruins	AHL		4	1	0	1	23		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	2	4	6	47		6	0	0	0	4
1998–99	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	3	7	10	63		12	0	0	0	14
1999–00	Boston Bruins	NHL		81	3	9	12	120		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	1	10	11	71		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	4	18	22	77		6	0	1	1	2
2002–03	Boston Bruins	NHL		76	4	13	17	13		5	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Boston Bruins	NHL		82	2	7	9	99		7	0	1	1	4
2004–05	Lukko Rauma	FNL		31	2	8	10	110		8	0	0	0	57
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	1	9	10	124		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		82	6	14	20	91		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		63	2	18	20	52		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		18	1	3	4	16		20	0	1	1	12
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		62	2	8	10	53		24	1	1	2	6
2009–10	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		68	2	9	11	68		18	0	1	1	20
2010–11	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		75	2	7	9	43		7	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		53	1	7	8	29		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1047	36	143	179	940		105	0	6	6	68

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

External links

• Hal Gill's NHL player profile
• National Hockey League Players' Associate bio
• Hal Gill's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database