{{short description|Ice hockey player (1992-)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Reid McNeill | image = 2023-12-01 Eisbären Berlin gegen Löwen Frankfurt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–016.jpg | caption = McNeill with the Löwen Frankfurt in 2023 | image_size = 230 px | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|4|29}} | birth_place = London, Ontario, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 216 | position = Defence | shoots = Left | league = DEL | team = Löwen Frankfurt | prospect_league = | prospect_team = | former_teams = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins<br>Chicago Wolves<br>Syracuse Crunch<br>Dornbirn Bulldogs<br>Herning Blue Fox<br>Fischtown Pinguins | ntl_team = | draft = 170th overall | draft_year = 2010 | draft_team = Pittsburgh Penguins | career_start = 2012 | career_end = }}
'''Reid McNeill''' (born April 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Löwen Frankfurt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has formerly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
==Playing career== McNeill played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights and the Barrie Colts. He was selected in the sixth-round, 170th overall, in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. On May 16, 2012, McNeill signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-sign-defenseman-reid-mcneill-to-a-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-631799 | title = Penguins sign Reid McNeill to entry-level deal | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date =May 16, 2012| accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
In the midst of the 2016–17 season, and in his fifth season within the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization, McNeill was traded by Pittsburgh to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for Danny Kristo on November 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/2016/11/19/penguins-acquire-kristo-blues/|title=Penguins acquire Kristo from Blues | publisher = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |date=November 19, 2016| accessdate=November 20, 2016}}</ref> He played out the remainder of the campaign with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, appearing in 47 games for 8 points.
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, McNeill agreed to continue in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Syracuse Crunch on July 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://syracusecrunch.com/news/2017/7/20/syracuse-crunch-sign-defenseman-reid-mcneill-to-ahl-contract.aspx | title = Syracuse Crunch sign defenseman Reid McNeill to AHL contract | publisher = Syracuse Crunch | date=July 20, 2017| accessdate=July 20, 2017}}</ref> In the 2017–18 season, McNeill made 59 appearances and posted 9 assists from the blueline. He added two goals for the Checkers in the playoffs through 7 games.
In the 2018–19 season, McNeill ventured into his first professional abroad, playing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) with the Dornbirn Bulldogs. In his lone year in Austria, McNeill provided a steady influence on the blueline, contributing with 11 points in 46 games.
On October 3, 2019, McNeill returned to North America, joining the defending league champion Charlotte Checkers roster on a try-out to begin the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://gocheckers.com/articles/transactions/carolina-assigns-max-mccormick-to-charlotte | title = Carolina assigns Max McCormick to Charlotte | publisher = Charlotte Checkers | date = October 3, 2019 | accessdate = October 3, 2019}}</ref> McNeill was released before making his debut with the Checkers, and returned to his original AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on a PTO. He made one appearance with the Penguins before he was released from his tryout on October 29, 2019. Opting to return abroad, McNeill signed a one-year contract with Danish club Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on November 13, 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bluefox.dk/seneste-nyheder/nyheder/bundsolid-canadisk-profil-til-herning-blue-fox/ | title = Solid Canadian pro for Herning | publisher = Herning Blue Fox | date = November 13, 2019 | accessdate = November 13, 2019 | language = Danish}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2009–10 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | London Knights | OHL | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- | 2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 51 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |- | 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 119 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |- | 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 64 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 59 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |- | 2018–19 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | EBEL | 46 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2019–20 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 34 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2021–22 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |- | 2022–23 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2024–25 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 49 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 297 ! 6 ! 36 ! 42 ! 434 ! 38 ! 3 ! 4 ! 7 ! 39 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=|elite=45609|espn=|euro=|hr=|hockeydb=122890|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}
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