Reid McNeill

McNeill played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights and the Barrie Colts. He was selected in the sixth-round, 170th overall, in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. On May 16, 2012, McNeill signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins.^[1]

In the midst of the 2016–17 season, and in his fifth season within the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization, McNeill was traded by Pittsburgh to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for Danny Kristo on November 19, 2016.^[2] He played out the remainder of the campaign with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, appearing in 47 games for 8 points.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, McNeill agreed to continue in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Syracuse Crunch on July 20, 2017.^[3] In the 2017–18 season, McNeill made 59 appearances and posted 9 assists from the blueline. He added two goals for the Checkers in the playoffs through 7 games.

In the 2018–19 season, McNeill ventured into his first professional abroad, playing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) with the Dornbirn Bulldogs. In his lone year in Austria, McNeill provided a steady influence on the blueline, contributing with 11 points in 46 games.

On October 3, 2019, McNeill returned to North America, joining the defending league champion Charlotte Checkers roster on a try-out to begin the 2019–20 season.^[4] McNeill was released before making his debut with the Checkers, and returned to his original AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on a PTO. He made one appearance with the Penguins before he was released from his tryout on October 29, 2019. Opting to return abroad, McNeill signed a one-year contract with Danish club Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on November 13, 2019.^[5]