Neil McNeil Colville (August 4, 1914 – December 26, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League with his brother Mac, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940.
Playing career
thumb|[[Mac Colville, Neil Colville (center) and Alex Shibicky in 1938 photo. All three are ranked in the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967. He died in 1987 and there is a memorial bench in his honor at the Gary Point Park in Steveston, British Columbia.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Colville at No. 22 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|Regular season
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1929–30
| Edmonton Enarcos
| EJrHL
| 12 || 1 || 0 || 1 || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1930–31
| Edmonton Canadians
| EJrHL
| 13 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1931–32
| Edmonton Poolers
| EJrHL
| 11 || 7 || 3 || 10 || —
| 4 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1931–32
| Edmonton Poolers
| M-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
| 1932–33
| Edmonton Athletic Club
| EJrHL
| 11 || — || — || — || 10
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1933–34
| Edmonton Athletic Club
| EJrHL
| 9 || 14 || 4 || 18 || 13
| 2 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 5
|-
| 1933–34
| Edmonton Athletic Club
| M-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 12 || 15 || 6 || 21 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1934–35
| New York Crescents
| EAHL
| 21 || 24 | 11 || 35 || 16
| 8 || 8 || 4 || 12 || 2
|-
| 1935–36
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1935–36
| Philadelphia Ramblers
| Can-Am
| 35 || 15 || 16 || 31 || 8
| 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
|-
| 1936–37
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 45 || 10 || 18 || 28 || 33
| 9 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1937–38
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 45 || 17 || 19 || 36 || 11
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| 1938–39
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 47 || 18 || 19 || 37 || 12
| 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1939–40
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 48 || 19 || 19 || 38 || 22
| 12 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 18
|-
| 1940–41
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 48 || 14 || 28 || 42 || 28
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1941–42
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 48 || 8 || 25 || 33 || 37
| 6 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 6
|-
| 1942–43
| Ottawa Commandos
| QSHL
| 22 || 12 || 30 || 42 || 32
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1942–43
| Ottawa Army
| OCHL
| 12 || 11 || 12 || 23 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1942–43
| Ottawa Commandos
| Al-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 12 || 14 || 14 || 28 || 17
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1944–45
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1944–45
| Winnipeg RCAF
| WNDHL
| 6 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1944–45
| Ottawa Commandos
| OCHL
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1944–45
| Quebec Aces
| QSHL
| 5 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
| 7 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1944–45
| Quebec Aces
| Al-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0
|-
| 1945–46
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 49 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 25
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1946–47
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 60 || 4 || 16 || 20 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1947–48
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 55 || 4 || 12 || 16 || 25
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1948–49
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 14 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1948–49
| New Haven Ramblers
| AHL
| 11 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1949–50
| New Haven Ramblers
| AHL
| 17 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 13
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 464 !! 99 !! 166 !! 265 !! 213
! 46 !! 7 !! 19 !! 26 !! 32
|}
Coaching record
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|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|Regular season !! colspan="1"|Postseason
|-
! G !! W !! L !! T !! Pts !! Division rank !! Result
|-
! New York Rangers
| 1950–51
| 70 || 20 || 29 || 21 || 61
| 5th in NHL
| Missed playoffs
|-
! New York Rangers
| 1951–52
| 23 || 6 || 12 || 5 || 17
| 5th in NHL
| Fired
|-
! colspan="2"|NHL Totals
| 93 || 26 || 41 || 26 || 78
|}
See also
- List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise