George Hill (ice hockey)
George J. Hill is a Canadian retired ice hockey Center and coach who was an All-American for Michigan Tech.[1]
| George Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1941 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for |
Michigan Tech Green Bay Bobcats Charlotte Checkers Omaha Knights Tulsa Oilers Los Angeles Blades Buffalo Bisons Calgary Stampeders | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1972 | ||
Career
Hill burst onto the junior hockey scene in 1960 when he led the Brandon Wheat Kings to a first-place finish in the MJHL, winning the league scoring title, Rookie of the Year and MVP. Brandon won the league tournament and advanced all the way to the Abbott Cup final where they fell to the Edmonton Oil Kings 3–4. Hill's team had a near repeat performance the following year, this time losing to Edmonton 1–4.
After two stellar junior seasons, Hill was recruited to Michigan Tech by John MacInnes. He played on the freshman team in 1962 and watched the varsity club win the program's first National Championship. When his turn came, Hill performed just like he had as a junior player, leading the team in scoring and being named both the WCHA Sophomore of the Year[2] and an All-American. The Huskies were unable to overcome North Dakota in the Conference semifinal and missed out on the national tournament. Despite only being a junior, Hill was named team captain the following year. While he produced nearly identical numbers, the team wasn't as strong and limped into the conference tournament where they almost pulled off a sunning upset of Michigan, losing their two-game series 8–9 on aggregate.
Hill left after his second season and pursued a professional career, playing in several senior and minor leagues over the next eight years. He ended his career in Austria, helping Wiener EV to a runner-up finish in 1972. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1958–59 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 29 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 27 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Green Bay Bobcats | USHL | — | 18 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 70 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Calgary Spurs | WCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Wiener EV | Austria | 26 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 56 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1962–63 | [4] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1962–63 | [1] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1963–64 | [4] |
References
- "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "George J. Hill". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gordon Wilkie |
WCHA Sophomore of the Year 1962–63 |
Succeeded by Tom Polanic |