Neil Wilkinson (ice hockey)
Neil Wilkinson (born August 15, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the second round (30th overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League between 1989 and 1999.
| Neil Wilkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1967 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 1986 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career |
1988–1999 2003–2004 | ||
Playing career
He played for the Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980s and 1990s. Wilkinson retired from professional hockey after the 1998-99 NHL season.
Retirement
Wilkinson remained retired for four seasons before making a brief return to the Central Hockey League in 2003 with the Tulsa Oilers and the ECHL's Fresno Falcons in 2004.
Wilkinson was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall Of Fame on April 15, 2011. Due to his aggressive style of play and body checks he was given the nickname Big Daddy[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | 42 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 55 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 157 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Medicine Hat Tigers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 39 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 60 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 59 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Jacksonville Barracudas | WHA2 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 460 | 16 | 67 | 83 | 813 | 53 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 41 | ||||
References
- SelkirkSteelers.com: Wilkinson inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine April 15, 2011
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database