Brian Hill (ice hockey)

Brian Nelson Hill (born January 12, 1957) is a Canadian-born Austrian former ice hockey right winger. He played 19 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers during the 1979–80 season. He moved to Europe in 1980 and spent eight seasons playing in the Austrian Hockey League before retiring in 1988. While there Hill became an Austrian citizen and played for the Austrian national team at the 1986 and 1987 World Championship B Pools.

Brian Hill
Born	(1957-01-12) January 12, 1957 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Hartford Whalers
National team	Austria
NHL Draft	31st overall, 1977 Atlanta Flames
WHA Draft	43rd overall, 1977 New England Whalers
Playing career	1977–1989

Playing career

Hill played junior hockey in the Western Canada Hockey League for the Medicine Hat Tigers, scoring 53 goals and 51 assists for 104 points in his final year in 1976-77. Hill was drafted 31st overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1977 NHL amateur draft and 43rd overall by the New England Whalers in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft. Hill spent the next two seasons in the Central Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers before he was claimed in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft by the Hartford Whalers. He would spend just one season in the Whalers organization, splitting his time with the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians, and played 19 games for the Whalers, scoring a goal and an assist.

In 1980, Hill moved to the European leagues, with spells in Germany for EV Füssen and Austria for VEU Feldkirch and EHC Lustenau.

International play

Hill later obtained Austrian citizenship and represented them in the World Championship "B" Pool in 1986 and 1987. He had 5 points in 12 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Estevan Bruins	SJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		39	7	5	12	6		5	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		70	22	24	46	98		9	2	3	5	2
1976–77	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		72	53	51	104	101		4	3	1	4	4
1977–78	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		75	13	26	39	46		7	2	2	4	6
1978–79	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		74	26	27	53	58		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		45	15	19	34	12		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		19	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	EV Füssen	GER		43	27	24	51	59		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		38	26	38	64	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		28	35	37	72	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		40	55	20	75	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		37	36	31	67	40		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		40	35	30	65	35		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		38	22	30	52	38		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		17	3	18	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	ATSE Graz	AUT-2		28	35	37	72	—		—	—	—	—	—
AUT totals				238	212	204	416	—		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				19	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986	Austria	WC-B		7	3	1	4	2
1987	Austria	WC-B		5	1	0	1	2
Senior totals				12	4	1	5	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database