Hal Gill
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (114 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 6, 1975, Concord, MA, USA |
| NHL Draft | 207th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 1997 – present |
Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III[1] (b. April 6, 1975, Concord, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
After being drafted in the 8th round, 207th overall at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gill spent 4 years playing college hockey for Providence College before entering the NHL in the 1997-98 NHL season where he played over 600 regular season games for the Bruins.
On March 16, 2007, he sustained a puck in the face against the Washington Capitals, and had to leave the game. It is not known whether he has been cut or has sustained a broken orbital bone.
Gill was one of many NHL players who played in Europe during the cancelled 2004-05 NHL season, playing in Finland for Lukko.
Before college, Gill played football at Nashoba Regional High School, where he served as quarterback ([1]).
On July 1, 2006, Gill signed a 3-year deal as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997-98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998-99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1999-00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005-06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 626 | 20 | 77 | 97 | 588 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | ||||
Stats as of September 22, 2006.
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Categories: 1975 births | American ice hockey players | Boston Bruins draft picks | Boston Bruins players | Ice hockey people from Massachusetts | Living people | Lukko players | People from Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Providence Bruins players | Providence College alumni | Toronto Maple Leafs players
