Al Hill (ice hockey)

For other people named Al Hill, see Al Hill (disambiguation).

Alan Douglas Hill (born April 22, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Philadelphia Flyers and scored two goals and three assists in a 6–4 victory against the St. Louis Blues. Hill set the NHL record for most points (five) in a debut, including scoring twice in the first period (0:36) and (11:33) against goaltender Yves Bélanger.^[1]

Al Hill
Born	(1955-04-22) April 22, 1955 (age 68) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1976–1989

Career

Hill started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He retired from hockey after the 1988–89 AHL season.

On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Flyers. On that night, he tallied two goals and three assists for five points. His performance set a new record for most points by a player in his first NHL game (a 6-4 Philadelphia victory over the St. Louis Blues).

Since retiring, Hill has worked as a scout for the Flyers.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL		64	29	41	70	60		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		70	21	36	57	75		12	5	2	7	21
1975–76	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		68	26	40	66	172		15	5	10	15	94
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		9	2	4	6	27		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Springfield Indians	AHL		63	13	28	41	125		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Maine Mariners	AHL		80	32	59	91	118		12	2	7	9	49
1978–79	Maine Mariners	AHL		35	11	14	25	59		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		31	5	11	16	28		7	1	0	1	2
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		61	16	10	26	53		19	3	5	8	19
1980–81	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		57	10	15	25	45		12	2	4	6	18
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		41	6	13	19	58		3	0	0	0	0
1982–83	Moncton Alpines	AHL		78	22	22	44	78		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Maine Mariners	AHL		51	7	17	24	51		17	6	12	18	22
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		73	11	30	41	77		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		80	17	40	57	129		18	2	6	8	52
1986–87	Hershey Bears	AHL		76	13	35	48	124		5	0	1	1	2
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		7	0	2	2	4		9	2	1	3	0
1987–88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		12	1	0	1	10		1	0	1	1	4
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		57	10	21	31	62		10	1	6	7	12
1988–89	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	13	20	33	63		8	2	0	2	10
AHL totals				655	149	286	435	886		70	13	32	45	147
NHL totals				221	40	55	95	227		51	8	11	19	43
WCHL totals				138	47	76	123	247		27	10	12	22	115

References

1. 2016-2017 Philadelphia Flyers Daily Calendar, Date- January 19th, 2016.
2. "Great Moments: Al Hill Makes Record-Breaking Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Meltzer, Bill Great Moments: Al Hill's Record-Breaking Debut From Philadelphiaflyers.com Retrieved 2–3–11.