Neil Wilkinson (ice hockey)

For other people named Neil Wilkinson, see Neil Wilkinson (disambiguation).

Neil Wilkinson
Born	(1967-08-15) August 15, 1967 (age 57) 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

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.

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

1. 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 The Internet Hockey Database