Patrick McNeill (born March 17, 1987) is a

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former professional

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who is currently playing men's senior hockey with the Strathroy Jets of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League (WOSHL).

Playing career

Born in Strathroy,

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, and a first overall pick in the

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Priority Selection in 2003 by the

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, McNeill then earned gold with Team Ontario during the 2004

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, gold with

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during the 2004 World Junior Cup and a spot on both the 2005 OHL All Star squad and the Team Canada training squad at the

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. He was drafted 118th overall in the

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by the

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. After signing an entry-level contract with the Capitals, McNeill spent the next six seasons of his professional career with AHL affiliate, the

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. He claimed two

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and ranked 8th in all-time scoring for the Bears amongst defenseman with 152 points. On July 6, 2013, McNeill left the Capitals organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two way contract with the

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. In his only year within the Blue Jackets, McNeill was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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for the duration of the 2013–14 season. He responded with a career-high 11 goals and 37 points in 63 games for the Falcons. On July 5, 2014, McNeill signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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for the 2014–15 season. After his seventh year in the American League, McNeill signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club,

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. Histor ...

of the

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on June 1, 2015. In his first DEL season he was best scored defenseman of the league with 39 points. After three seasons in Ingolstadt, McNeill left as a free agent, opting to continue in the DEL with Augsburger Panther on a one-year deal on June 8, 2018. Patrick McNeill has played several times for the Canadian national team. He played for Team Canada in Deutschland Cup 2016, he also participated in the scouting tournaments of Team Canada's olympic preparation.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcneill, Patrick 1987 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Augsburger Panther players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen ERC Ingolstadt players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario Portland Pirates players Saginaw Spirit players South Carolina Stingrays players Sportspeople from Strathroy-Caradoc Springfield Falcons players Washington Capitals draft picks