IMAGE INFORMATION
EditWilliam Ronald "Billy" McNeill - Born January 26, 1936 in Edmonton, Alberta - Died August 31, 2007 in Surrey, British Columbia was a Canadian ice Hockey right winger.
- Abbott Memorial Cup / Abbott Cup Champion 1954 with Edmonton Oil Kings.
Memorial Cup finalist 1954.
- Lester Patrick Cup Champion 1962 with Edmonton Flyers.
- George Leader Cup Winner / Western Hockey League MVP 1965, 1966 with Vancouver Canucks.
McNeill made his NHL debut with Detroit Red Wings on October 18, 1956 vs Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Olympia in a 3-3 tie.
McNeill scored his 1st NHL goal vs Al Rollins of Chicago Black Hawks at 9:04 of 1st period on October 25, 1956 at Detroit Olympia in a 3-1 Red Wings win.
McNeill played in 257 regular season NHL games, scoring 21 goals (2 GWG), 46 assists with 130 penalty minutes and 4 NHL playoff games, scoring 1 goal, 1 assist with 4 penalty minutes.
McNeill played most of his pro career in the Western Hockey League / WHL over 15 years, playing 507 regular season games, scoring 186 goals, 325 assists with 454 penalty minutes and 37 WHL playoff games, scoring 16 goals, 20 assists with 19 penalty minutes.