Dan McGillis (born July 1, 1972, Hawkesbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently a free agent. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hawkesbury is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec -Ontario Border. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player He has played with the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. .
McGillis was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round, 238th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. After being drafted McGillis chose to play in the college ranks and played with Northeastern University for 4 years. Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. While in college he earned Hockey East first All-Star team honors twice (1995,1996) and an NCAA East First All-American team nomination in 1996. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations
During his senior season McGillis was traded by the Red Wings to the Edmonton Oilers for Kirk Maltby. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Kirk Maltby (born December 22, 1972 in Guelph Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger with the Detroit After college McGillis joined the Oilers for the 1996–1997 season and played 73 games, scoring 22 points. The following season he scored 25 points in 67 games with the Oilers before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He appeared in 13 games with the Flyers, scoring 6 points.
McGillis played the next four and a half years with the Flyers. He scored a career high 49 points during the 2000–2001 season. The 2002–2003 season was a particularly crazy one for McGillis. He started the year with the Flyers before being traded to the San Jose Sharks. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. After only 37 games with the Sharks McGillis was again traded, this time to the Boston Bruins. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. For the 2003–2004 season McGillis scored 28 points in 80 games with the Bruins.
After the 2004–05 NHL lockout McGillis signed with the New Jersey Devils. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. McGillis played in only 27 games with the Devils during the 2005–2006 season before being demoted to the Albany River Rats, the first time in his career he was demoted to the minors. The Albany River Rats are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. For the 2006–2007 season McGillis spent the entire year with the Devils' new minor league affiliate Lowell Devils, scoring 41 points in 68 games. The Lowell Devils are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
On September 20, 2007, McGillis accepted an invitation from the Vancouver Canucks to attend their training camp. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was released by the team on October 1. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. He has now signed with Adler Mannheim of the German DEL. The Adler Mannheim (' Mannheim Eagles') are an Ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest Ice hockey league in Germany
Career statistics
| Regular Season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1996–1997 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 52 | |
| 1997–1998 | Edmonton-Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 109 | |
| 1998–1999 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 61 | |
| 1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 55 | |
| 2000–2001 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 86 | |
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 46 | |
| 2002–2003 | Phil. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -San Jose-Boston | NHL | 71 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 60 | |
| 2003–2004 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 65 | |
| 2005–2006 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
| 9 Years | Totals | NHL | 634 | 56 | 182 | 238 | 570 | |
International Play
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Canada | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
External links
- Dan McGillis's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dan McGillis at Legends of Hockey
- Canucks.com announcing Dan McGillis's signing
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