Au Revoir, Gill
In light of the recent trade I thought it would be timely to take a look back at the long career of Mr Hal Gill . Gill has not had the opportunity to really stand out in the National Hockey League over the course of his career. In over 1000 games played he has scored 36 goals, and 143 assists. But why is it that everyone knows who “Hal Gill” is? He certainly has not put up the numbers to earn the respect of “household name.” Lets take a journey back through the career of Gill, and examine some of this ‘legends’ highlights: 1993 NHL Entry Draft: In the eighth round, 207th overall, the Boston Bruins selected defenseman Hal Gill. Usually when a selection is made in the eighth round it’s a joke move. There are (usually) no good players left, and the wash out future AHL stars get to have their moment in the sunshine, with a free jersey and hat. The thing is, is that in round nine of the draft with the 227th pick overall the Ottawa Senators selected fut...