Sean Hill (ice hockey)

For the American football defensive back, see Sean Hill (American football). For the professional baseball player, see Shawn Hill. For the American football quarterback, see Shaun Hill.

Sean Hill
Born	(1970-02-14) February 14, 1970 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Florida Panthers New York Islanders Minnesota Wild EHC Biel
National team	United States
NHL draft	167th overall, 1988 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1991–2009

Sean Ronald Hill (born February 14, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eight different teams. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career

Hill was drafted in the 8th round, 167th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft from the Wisconsin Badgers, and was a member of the United States 1992 Winter Olympic Team. On October 8, 1993, Hill scored the first goal in the history of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 7-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings. In August 2006, he signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.

Suspension

On April 20, 2007, Hill became the first player to be suspended for abusing the performance-enhancing substance policy the NHL and NHLPA have put in place. Hill began the mandatory 20-game suspension in Game 5 of the Islanders' Eastern Conference Quarter-Final versus the Buffalo Sabres. The Islanders lost the game and were eliminated from the playoffs. Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said that he supported the league's decision to suspend Hill. Hill, who was signed by the Minnesota Wild as a free agent in July 2007, would be required to sit out the first 19 games of the 2007–08 season without pay. In July, Hill claimed that he passed both a lie detector test, and independent drug test regarding his substance abuse. In a statement, the Wild said, "We believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance." Hill returned to the lineup on November 21, 2007, after completing the 20-game suspension.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Lakefield Chiefs	COJHL		3	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Duluth East High School	HS-MN		24	10	17	27	—		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of Wisconsin–Madison	WCHA		45	2	23	25	69		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Wisconsin–Madison	WCHA		42	14	39	53	78		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Wisconsin–Madison	WCHA		37	19	32	51	122		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1990–91	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	2	2	2
1991–92	United States National Team	Intl		12	4	3	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		42	7	20	27	65		7	1	3	4	6
1991–92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	1	0	1	2
1992–93	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		6	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		31	2	6	8	54		3	0	0	0	4
1993–94	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		68	7	20	27	78		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Ottawa Senators	NHL		45	1	14	15	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	7	14	21	94		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Ottawa Senators	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		13	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		42	0	5	5	48		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		54	0	10	10	48		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		62	13	31	44	59		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		48	1	10	11	51		15	0	1	1	12
2001–02	St. Louis Blues	NHL		23	0	3	3	28		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		49	7	23	30	61		23	4	4	8	20
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		82	5	24	29	141		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		80	13	26	39	84		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Florida Panthers	NHL		78	2	18	20	80		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL		81	1	24	25	110		4	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Minnesota Wild	NHL		34	2	7	9	28		5	0	0	0	4
2008–09	EHC Biel	NLA		47	3	17	20	112		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				876	62	236	298	1008		55	5	5	10	42

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	United States	WJC		7	0	3	3	10
1992	United States	OLY		8	2	0	2	6
1994	United States	WC		8	0	2	2	6
Junior totals				7	0	3	3	10
Senior totals				16	2	2	4	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1989–90
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1990, 1991
All-WCHA Second Team	1990–91
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1990–91

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database