1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Murray McNeil
Selected by
Minnesota from Calgary (WCHL)
5-foot-9, 175 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
1967-68 |
Estevan |
WCJHL |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1968-69 | Calgary |
WCHL |
22 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
1969-70 |
Calgary |
WCHL |
59 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
45 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Spent part of 1968-69 season with Red Deer (AJHL).
Canadian • Born Nov. 12,
1950 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan • Hometown: Smithers, B.C.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Traded
by Estevan with Jim Watson to Calgary in exchange for Brian Spencer,
Wayne Inglis, and WCHL rights to Ron Garwasiuk on Oct. 16, 1968.
-
Missed part of 1971-72 season with fractured cheekbone, an injury
suffered while playing for Clinton (EHL). The injury required
surgery.
- Selected by Calgary Broncos in 1972 WHA
General Player Draft, the first draft in league history, in February
1972.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Murray Lyle McNeil
Post-Draft Teams: Calgary (WCHL); Cleveland (AHL); Clinton (EHL); Saginaw (IHL); New Haven (AHL); Columbus (IHL)
Total Selected: |
115 |
Forwards: |
67 |
Defense: |
36 |
Goaltenders: |
12 |
Major Junior: |
87 |
College Players: |
18 |
Canadian: |
109 |
Euro-Canadian: |
0 |
American: |
6 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
62 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
12 |
Hall of Fame: |
3 |
All-Star Game: |
11 |
Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
Olympians: |
2 |
Picks Traded: |
13 |