Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	Neiler
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
NHL Team	Ottawa Senators
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 18, 1979 (1979-06-18) (age 28), Markdale, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	161st Overall, 1998 Ottawa Senators
Pro Career	2001 – present

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Playing career

Early years

Neil started out playing minor hockey in the town of Flesherton, Ontario. He later played for the Grey-Bruce Highlanders of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League before getting his junior hockey start with the Junior "B" Orangeville Crushers. He is an alumni of the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials. Flesherton is a village in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. ... OMHA Emblem The South-Central Triple A Hockey League is a minor level ice hockey league based out of Ontario. ... Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old1. ... The Orangeville Crushers are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team based out of Orangeville, Ontario. ... OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off. ... The Saginaw Spirit are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ...

Ottawa Senators

He currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Three seasons later, he made his National Hockey League debut on 3, 2001 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The next night, he got his first assist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. On October 30 Chris scored his first goal against the Atlanta Thrashers. During that season, the Senators fell 15 points in the standings and finished third in the North East Division. Chris Neil played 72 games and scored 17 points in total. In the playoffs he played 12 games as the Senators reached only to the second round before losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ottawa Senators (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27th at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... 3rd October Organization is also the name of a Marxist terrorist group . ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

During the 2002-03 season, Chris played 68 games in total and led the team with 147 penalty minutes. After that the Senators bounced back 19 points in the standings to later win the Presidents' Trophy. When they won the award they also set a clubs record with 52 wins as they won their third North East Division Title in five years. In the playoffs, Chris only scored 1 goal in 15 games, as the team reached to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing in a seventh game to the New Jersey Devils. During a Playoff game against the Leafs Chris Neil was heavily knocked out by the opposition player Tie Domi, which forced Neil to miss the remainder of the playoffs. The Presidents Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team which finishes with the best record in the league during the regular season. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ...

During the 2003-04 season, Chris led the Senators with 194 penalty minutes. The team finished 6th overall in the league standings. In the playoffs, the Senators lost in the opening round against the Maple leafs.

Chris Neil is perhaps best known in his role as an enforcer, goon and "trash-talker and loud mouth", but recently he has developed into a more complete player and has beaten his previous personal career best for goals and assists. Chris Neil is currently a "fan-favourite" in Ottawa along with Mike Fisher because of their consistent effort and gritty play. He led the NHL in hits during the 06-07 season. Mike Andrew Fisher (born June 5, 1980) is an ice hockey centre playing with the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. He is well-known and appreciated by many fans for his grit and defensive plays. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

In February 2007, Neil delivered a controversial blindsided hit to Buffalo's Chris Drury, seriously injuring the latter and sparking a brawl of the two teams.^[1] Christopher Chris Drury (born August 20, 1976 in Trumbull, Connecticut) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the New York Rangers of the NHL. He is the younger brother of former player Ted Drury. ...

Personal

• Before Neil was married, he lived with fellow player Mike Fisher.
• On June 1, 2007, at 11:05 p.m., Neil and his wife, Caitlin, celebrated the birth of their first child named Hailey Jean, weighing 6 lbs. and 10 ounces.

Mike Andrew Fisher (born June 5, 1980) is an ice hockey centre playing with the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. He is well-known and appreciated by many fans for his grit and defensive plays. ...

Career statistics

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Notes

1. ^ Drury injury sparks brawl in Sabres' SO win vs. Sens. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.

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References

• Chris Neil's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Chris Neil with the Durham Thundercats
• Ottawa Senators.com - Career Notes