Sean Ronald Hill (born February 14, 1970) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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who played 17 seasons in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) for eight different teams. He won the
Stanley Cup
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in
1993
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with the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
.
Playing career
Hill was drafted in the 8th round, 167th overall by the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
in the
1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was the 26th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teemu Selanne, who retired after the 2013–14 season.
Selections by round
Below ...
from
Wisconsin Badgers and was a member of the
United States
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1992 Winter Olympic Team. On October 8, 1993, Hill scored the first goal in the history of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 2-7 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. In August 2006 he signed a one-year contract with the Islanders.
Suspension
On April 20, 2007, Hill became the first player to be suspended for abusing th
performance-enhancing substance policythe NHL and
NHLPA have put in place. Hill began the mandatory 20-game suspension in Game 5 of the Islanders' Eastern Conference Quarter-Final versus the
Buffalo Sabres
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. The Islanders lost the game and were eliminated from the playoffs. Islanders General Manager
Garth Snow
Garth E. Snow (born July 28, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and former general manager, president and alternate governor of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Drafted by the Quebec Nordiq ...
said that he supported the league's decision to suspend Hill.
Hill, who was signed by the
Minnesota Wild
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as a free agent in July 2007, would be required to sit out the first 19 games of the 2007–08 season without pay. In July, Hill claimed that he passed both a lie detector test, and independent drug test regarding his substance abuse.
In a statement, the Wild said, "We believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance."
Hill returned to the lineup on November 21, 2007, after completing the 20-game suspension.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey defensemen
American sportspeople in doping cases
EHC Biel players
Carolina Hurricanes players
Doping cases in ice hockey
Florida Panthers players
Fredericton Canadiens players
Ice hockey people from Duluth, Minnesota
Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
Minnesota Wild players
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
Montreal Canadiens players
New York Islanders players
Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
Ottawa Senators players
St. Louis Blues players
Stanley Cup champions
Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans