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Canada Jim Nill

a.k.a. "James Nill"

Adirondack Red Wings / AHL - 90/91

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Jim Nill Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 11, 1958
Position
RW
Age
66
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Hanna, AB, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1978 round 6 #89 overall by St. Louis Blues

Son: Trevor Nill
Brother: Blake Nill (Former CFL Player/College Head Coach)

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Jim Nill Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 58* 30* 30* 60* 103* -* | Playoffs 12 5 6 11 35 -
1975-76 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 62* 5* 11* 16* 69* -* | Playoffs 9 1 1 2 20 -
1976-77 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 71* 23* 24* 47* 140* -* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 4 -
1977-78 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 72* 47* 46* 93* 252* -* | Playoffs 12 8 7 15 37 -
1978-79 Univ. of Calgary CIAU 17* 8* 7* 15* 36* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 -
1979-80 Team Canada International 45* 13* 19* 32* 54* -* |
Canada OG 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
1980-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 79* 28* 34* 62* 222* -* | Playoffs 16 9 8 17 38 -
1981-82 St. Louis Blues NHL 61* 9* 12* 21* 127* -13* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 8* 1* 2* 3* 5* 0* | Playoffs 16 4 3 7 67 -
1982-83 Vancouver Canucks NHL 65* 7* 15* 22* 136* -18* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -
1983-84 Vancouver Canucks NHL 51* 9* 6* 15* 78* -7* |
Boston Bruins NHL 27* 3* 2* 5* 81* -5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -1
1984-85 Boston Bruins NHL 49* 1* 9* 10* 62* -11* |
Winnipeg Jets NHL 20* 8* 8* 16* 38* 2* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 28 -
1985-86 Winnipeg Jets NHL 61* 6* 8* 14* 75* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -
1986-87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 36* 3* 4* 7* 52* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 7 -
1987-88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 24* 0* 1* 1* 44* -7* |
Moncton Hawks AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 36* 3* 11* 14* 55* 2* | Playoffs 16 6 1 7 62 7
1988-89 Detroit Red Wings NHL 71* 8* 7* 15* 83* -1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 25 -1
1989-90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15* 0* 2* 2* 18* -3* |
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 20* 10* 8* 18* 24* -* |
1990-91 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 32* 3* 10* 13* 74* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1991-92 Ottawa Senators NHL Pro Scout
1992-93 Ottawa Senators NHL Pro Scout
1993-94 Ottawa Senators NHL Pro Scout
1994-95 Detroit Red Wings NHL Dir. of Player Development
1995-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL Dir. of Player Development
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings NHL Dir. of Player Development
1997-98 Detroit Red Wings NHL Dir. of Player Development
1998-99 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
Adirondack Red Wings AHL General Manager
1999-00 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2000-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
Canada WC Dir. of Player Personnel
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
Canada WC General Manager
2004-05 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. General Manager
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
Canada WC General Manager
2015-16 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2016-17 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2017-18 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2018-19 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2019-20 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2020-21 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2021-22 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2022-23 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2023-24 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
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Jim Nill Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 55* 13* 18* 31* 0.56* 104* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
AJHL 1 58* 30* 30* 60* 1.03* 103* -* | 1 12 5 * 6 * 11 * 0.92 * 35 * - *
CHL 1 79* 28* 34* 62* 0.78* 222* -* | 1 16 9 * 8 * 17 * 1.06 * 38 * - *
International 1 45* 13* 19* 32* 0.71* 54* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 524* 58* 87* 145* 0.28* 854* -66* | 8 59 10 * 5 * 15 * 0.25 * 203 * 5 *
OG 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CIAU (USports) 1 17* 8* 7* 15* 0.88* 36* -* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
WCHL (WHL) 3 205* 75* 81* 156* 0.76* 461* -* | 3 25 11 * 10 * 21 * 0.84 * 61 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Jim Nill Connections

Player Period Teams
Paul MacLean (F) 1979-1989 7 Canada (OG), Detroit Red Wings, Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Team Canada, Winnipeg Jets (old)
Tim Watters (D) 1979-1988 5 Canada (OG), Team Canada, Winnipeg Jets (old)
Mike O'Connell (D) 1983-1990 5 Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings
Doug Halward (D) 1981-1989 5 Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks

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