Randy Hillier (ice hockey) explained

Birth Date:March 30, 1960
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:192
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Klagenfurt AC
League:NHL
Draft:102nd overall
Draft Year:1980
Draft Team:Boston Bruins
Career Start:1981
Career End:1992

Randall George Hillier (born March 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Early life

Hillier was born in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]

Career

Hillier was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1980 while playing for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. He served the Bruins during his first three NHL seasons, but was best known for his seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a member of the Pittsburgh team which won the 1991 Stanley Cup. He went on to become the assistant coach of the Penguins during the 1998 and 2002–04 seasons.[2] He currently works for an investment company in Pittsburgh.

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1977–78Sudbury WolvesOHA601141567
1978–79Sudbury WolvesOHA6192534173
1979–80Sudbury WolvesOHA60164965143
1980–81Springfield IndiansAHL6431720105602236
1981–82Boston BruinsNHL2508829801116
1981–82Erie BladesAHL356131952
1982–83Boston BruinsNHL70010109930004
1983–84Boston BruinsNHL6931215125
1984–85Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL452192156
1985–86Baltimore SkipjacksAHL805514
1985–86Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL2803353
1986–87Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL55481297
1987–88Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL5511213144
1988–89Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6812324141901149
1989–90Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL613121571
1990–91Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3122432800024
1991–92San Diego GullsIHL60224
1991–92New York IslandersNHL800011
1991–92Buffalo SabresNHL2801148
1992–93Klagenfurt ACAustria2329110
NHL Totals543161101269062802293

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-11.
  2. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10645