Jeff McDill

Jeffrey Donald McDill
 * Born: March 16, 1956 in Thunder Bay, Ontario
 * Died: November 3, 2012 at Swan River, Manitoba
 * Hometown: Dauphin, Manitoba
 * Older brother of former Dauphin King Rob McDill
 * Uncle of former NHL player Brad Church


 * Position: Right Wing, Coach, & General Manager

Selected by Chicago Blackhawks 2nd round (#27) in 1976 NHL Amateur Draft

Selected by Cleveland Crusaders 3rd round (#27) in 1976 WHA Amateur Draft

played on the Dauphin Midget team that went to the Provincial final in 1972. ... played for the local Kings of the MJHL in 1972-73. ... won a roster spot with Flin Flon of the WCHL the following year. ... played 2 seasons for the Bombers. ... in 1975 invoked the WCHL university clause to rejoin former coach Paddy Ginnell in Victoria. ... had his best junior year scoring 55 goals and 121 points. ... rated in The Hockey News as WCHL's No. 5 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... drafted 27th by Chicago. ... played a full season with the Flint Generals of the IHL. ... played his only NHL game on March 12, 1977 in Montreal wearing #27. ... split the 1977-78 season between Kalamazoo and Muskegon in the IHL. ... released by Chicago. ... signed with New York Rangers. ... played 2 descent years with the New Haven Nighthawks of the AHL before retiring. ... became the coach of the Dauphin Kings in 1981. ... the team made the league final in his 1st year. ... in 1982-83, the Kings went all the way to the Western Canada Centennial Cup Final. ... after 4 seasons, he stepped down for business reasons.

Career Moves

 * Released by Chicago Blackhawks after the 1977-78 season.
 * Signed as a free agent by New York Rangers, October 13, 1978

Awards & Achievements

 * Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1983)
 * Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior A Hockey Championship (1983)
 * Anavet Cup Manitoba Saskatchewan Junior A Hockey Championship (1983)