Neil Wilkinson (ice hockey)

For other people named Neil Wilkinson, see Neil Wilkinson (disambiguation).

Neil Wilkinson
Born	(1967-08-15) August 15, 1967 Selkirk, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	30th overall, 1986 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1988–1999 2003–2004

Neil Wilkinson (born August 15, 1967) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

He played for the Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980s and 1990s. Wilkinson retired from professional hockey after the 1998-99 NHL season.

Retirement

Wilkinson remained retired for four seasons before making a brief return to the Central Hockey League in 2003 with the Tulsa Oilers and the ECHL's Fresno Falcons in 2004.

Wilkinson was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall Of Fame on April 15, 2011.

External links

• Neil Wilkinson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Neil Wilkinson career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Neil Wilkinson biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)