Todd Gill | |||
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Born |
Brockville, ON, CAN |
November 9, 1965 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 25th overall, 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Playing career | 1985–2004 |
Todd Gill (born November 9, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL between 1985 and 2003. He played the majority of his career for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and has also played for the San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks. Gill was born in Brockville, Ontario, but grew up in Cardinal, Ontario.
Gill began his junior hockey career with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL in the 1982–83 season, as he scored 12 goals and 36 points in 70 games as a rookie. In three playoff games, Gill was held off the scoresheet.
He returned to the Spitfires for the 1983–84 season, as Gill scored nine goals and 57 points in 68 games to lead all Windsor defensemen. Gill also tallied a team high 184 penalty minutes. In three playoff games, Gill had a goal and two points. After the season, he was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, 25th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
Gill came back to Windsor for the 1984-85, as in 53 games with the Compuware Spitfires, Gill scored 17 goals and 57 points to lead the defense in scoring, and was fourth in overall team scoring. In four playoff games, Gill earned an assist.