Neil Trimm (born February 15, 1983) is a

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former professional

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player.

Career

Trimm turned professional in 2008 after signing a contract with the

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of the

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. He then signed with the

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of the CHL and stayed for two seasons. During his second season with the Bucks during the

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, Trimm scored 80 points, including 58 assists, and played in the CHL All-Star game. Despite his prolific scoring, the Bucks failed to make the playoffs. Trimm moved to the

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for the 2011-12 season and signed for the

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, but he only played two games for the team before re-joining the Bucks. The Bucks suspended operations on May 1, 2012, and Trimm moved on to the

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where he scored 76 point,s which included 35 goals. In 2013, Trimm moved to Europe and signed for the

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of the

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. However, he only made six appearances before leaving four months later to sign for the

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in the

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in the

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and managed 58 points, including 42 assists in 45 games. He re-signed for a second season with the

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team for the 2014-15 EIHL season, scoring 26 goals and 41 assists for 67 points in 52 games. In 2015, Trimm moved to the

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of the EIHL, but he only managed to net seven goals in 36 games before he departed and made a return to Glasgow to finish the season, and eventually his career, with the Clan. Trimm would not sign another contract and retired from hockey.

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trimm, Neil 1983 births 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Braehead Clan players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Coventry Blaze players Ice hockey people from Renfrew County Laredo Bucks players Living people New Mexico Scorpions (CHL) players Wichita Thunder players