Jeff Madill
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Jeff Madill is a retired ice hockey
right winger
. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils
in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
.
After playing three seasons with the Ohio State
Buckeyes
, Madill made his professional debut with the Utica Devils
of the American Hockey League
in 1987–88
. Madill played four seasons with Utica before making his National Hockey League
debut with New Jersey in 1990–91. He played fourteen regular season and seven playoff games with the Devils that season.
Madill would have no further NHL experience in his career. He played six seasons in the International Hockey League with seven different teams before retiring in 1998. He made one final professional appearance, with the Kansas City Outlaws
of the United Hockey League
, in 2004–05.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
The 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft took place on ??, 1987.This is a list of players drafted. They were not selected in this order.-Round 1:-See also:*1987 NHL Entry Draft*1987–88 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
.
After playing three seasons with the Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
, Madill made his professional debut with the Utica Devils
Utica Devils
The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in 1987–88
1987–88 AHL season
The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss...
. Madill played four seasons with Utica before making his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
debut with New Jersey in 1990–91. He played fourteen regular season and seven playoff games with the Devils that season.
Madill would have no further NHL experience in his career. He played six seasons in the International Hockey League with seven different teams before retiring in 1998. He made one final professional appearance, with the Kansas City Outlaws
Kansas City Outlaws
The Kansas City Outlaws were a professional ice hockey team, a former member of the UHL. They played their home games at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, where the NHL's Kansas City Scouts played for two seasons during the 1970s, and later the International Hockey League's Kansas City Blades...
of the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
, in 2004–05.