Bob McGill

Robert Paul McGill, born April 27, 1962, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He began his hockey career in Leduc in 1970 and moved to play for the BCJHL’s Abbotsford Flyers in 1978. He joined the WHL’s Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981, winning a WHL championship in 1981.

McGill started his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1981–82 season after being selected 26th overall by the Leafs in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played for several teams including the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers. In the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning but retired after the 1993–94 season.

After retiring from the NHL, McGill transitioned into coaching, becoming the assistant coach of the AHL’s Hershey Bears from 1996 to 1998. During this time, the team won the 1997 Calder Cup. He then became the head coach of the ECHL’s Baton Rouge Kingfish from 1998 to 2000.

In 2005, McGill moved into broadcasting with Leafs Nation Network as an analyst, covering the Toronto Maple Leafs and their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. He also serves as a color analyst for the Marlies’ radio broadcasts on AM 640 Toronto.

In 2018, McGill and his mother Kay McGill were inducted into Leduc’s Sports Hall of Fame.