A turnbuckle, stretching screw or bottlescrew is a device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes, cables, tie rods, and other tensioning systems. It normally consists of two threaded eyelets, one screwed into each end of a small metal loop, one with a left-hand thread and the other with a right-hand thread. The tension can be adjusted by rotating the loop, which causes both eyelets to be screwed in or out simultaneously, without twisting the eyelets or attached cables.

Uses

Turnbuckles are most commonly used in applications which require a great deal of tension; they can range in mass from about ten grams for thin cable used in a garden fence, to thousands of kilograms for structural elements in buildings and suspension bridges.

Aircraft

Turnbuckles are widely used in aircraft. Biplanes may use turnbuckles to adjust the tension on structural wires bracing their wings. Turnbuckles are also widely used on flexible cables in flight control systems. In both cases they are secured with lockwire or specifically designed wire clips to prevent them from losing tension.

Shipping

Turnbuckles are used for tensioning a ship's rigging and lashings. This device is also known as a bottlescrew in this context.

Sports

Turnbuckles find a popular use for tensioning the ropes in professional wrestling rings and boxing rings, where they serve as the attachment between the ring ropes and ring posts. The turnbuckles in these rings are covered with padding in order to protect the competitors. The turnbuckles come into particular play in professional wrestling where they are often put to use by participants as part of their offensive repertoire.

Entertainment Industry

Turnbuckles are used in nearly all rigging performed in the entertainment industry, including theatre, film, and live concert performances. In entertainment rigging, turnbuckles are more commonly used to make small adjustments in line lengths. This is generally to make a flown unit sit parallel to the stage.

See also

Guy-wire

External links

Turnbuckle at Townley Drop Forge

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name	Moe Greene
first	The Godfather
last	The Godfather
gender	Male
portrayer	Alex Rocco
creator	Mario Puzo }}

Moe Greene is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and the first installment of the The Godfather trilogy of films, in which he was portrayed by actor Alex Rocco. Greene's character is heavily based on real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel.

Biography

The Godfather

Formerly one of Murder, Inc.'s top killers, Greene is credited with helping turn Las Vegas into a gambling and entertainment global destination, bringing the interests of the most powerful organized crime organizations in the world to the town. Among these is Don Vito Corleone, who bankrolled the creation of Greene's first hotel-casino. In return, Greene takes the Don's son Fredo under his wing during the war between the Five Families in New York. Although Fredo is greatly influenced by the city and Greene, family heir Michael Corleone disapproves of the effect on his brother, whom Greene chastises and slaps around in public.

At a meeting with Greene, Michael expresses his disapproval and makes a stern offer to buy out Greene's entire interest in the casino as part of the Corleone's relocation to Nevada. Offended, Greene angrily refuses, claiming that the Corleones have neither the favor nor the muscle required to drive him out of the business. In the film, Greene belittles Michael's credentials as a crime boss, saying, "I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!" In return, Michael has him murdered, although the method differs between the book and the film.

In the novel Greene is murdered by Michael's bodyguard and lieutenant Al Neri not long after the meeting in Las Vegas. On the airplane ride home Michael asks Neri, "Did you make him good?" Neri taps his head and responds, "I got Moe Greene mugged and numbered up here." Not long afterward, Neri goes to Las Vegas as the family representative at the funeral of family friend Nino Valenti. During the course of that trip, he assassinates Greene.

In the film Michael lets the matter rest until he inherits the Corleone family on his father's death. On the day of his nephew's baptism, he has Greene killed as part of his massive slaughter of the family's enemies. In one of the most famous scenes of the film, Greene is shot clean through the eye while getting a massage in one of his hotels. The method in which he is killed, where the victim is shot through the eye, came to be known as a "Moe Greene Special." In real life, Bugsy Siegel was shot twice in the head, but one bullet struck the bridge of the nose and passed behind his left eye, causing it to be blown from the socket. A widely-published photo of Siegel's body on a couch with the left eye missing and the second head wound unclear, led to the myth that he had been shot through that eye.

The Godfather: Part II

Greene's death returns to haunt Michael in The Godfather Part II, when rival Hyman Roth, formerly a partner of Greene's and a mentor to him, angrily cites his death to Michael as an example of Roth's willingness not to question or become involved with business-related killings, despite his friendship with the victim. Roth admits that Greene was hot-headed and pushed the limit too often, and that he ultimately brought on his own fate, but bemoans the fact there are no monuments or streets named after Greene despite his putting Las Vegas on the map. Nonetheless, Roth tries to eliminate Michael--first by having him murdered, then by sending him to prison--in order to avenge Greene's death. Roth is unsuccessful, however, and is himself murdered on Michael's orders in the film's closing scenes.

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team	Edmonton Oilers
number	94
former teams	New York IslandersColorado AvalancheLos Angeles Kings
league	NHL
position	Left wing
shoots	Left
height ft	6
height in	1
weight lb	190
ntl team	Canada
birth date	February 21, 1976
birth place	Banff, AB, CAN
draft	6th overall
draft year	1994
draft team	Edmonton Oilers
career start	1995 }}

Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He plays in the style of a power forward.

During his junior career, spent with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Smyth was selected 6th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He spent 12 seasons with Edmonton before being traded to the New York Islanders in 2007 due to failed contract negotiations. Becoming an unrestricted free agent in the subsequent off-season, he signed a five-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. After two seasons with the team, he was traded to the Kings in July 2009. On June 26, 2011, he was re-acquired by the Edmonton Oilers.

Born in Banff, Alberta, Smyth represents Canada in international competition. He has won gold medals at the 1995 World Junior Championship, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2003 and 2004 World Championships, and 2004 World Cup. Having served as captain of Canada's World Championship team for a team record six years (2001–05 and 2010), he has earned the nickname "Captain Canada". Smyth is also Canada's all-time leader in games played at the tournament.

Playing career

Moose Jaw Warriors (1991–95)

Smyth played in the junior ranks with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Beginning in 1991–92, he debuted in two games with the team, recording no points. The following season, he notched 19 goals and 33 points over 64 games as a rookie. In 1993–94, he improved to 50 goals and 105 points over 72 games, becoming a top NHL prospect. During the subsequent off-season, he was selected sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his selection, he returned to the WHL for one more season with Moose Jaw, recording 41 goals and 86 points over 50 games in 1994–95. He helped the Warriors qualify for the playoffs for the first time in his tenure with the team and added 15 points over 10 post-season games.

Edmonton Oilers (1994–2007)

During his final junior season, Smyth was briefly called up to the NHL by the Oilers. He made his debut on January 22, 1995, in an away game against the Los Angeles Kings. Playing in three games total, he did not record any points. The following season, he tallied his first goal, on November 24, 1995, against Trevor Kidd of the Calgary Flames while on the power play. He went on to record 2 goals and 11 points over 48 games as a rookie, while also spending time in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Oilers' minor league affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers. He recorded 11 points over 9 AHL games in 1995–96.

Smyth spent the entire 1996–97 season with the Oilers and improved to 39 goals (a career-high) and 61 points over 82 games. With 20 power play goals, he tied Wayne Gretzky's team record, set in 1983–84. In the 1997 playoffs, he added 10 points in 12 games. Despite a strong second NHL season, he struggled in the next two capaigns with 33- and 31-point efforts. In 1999–2000, he returned to form with a 28-goal, 54-point year. The following season, he recorded a career-high 39 assists and 70 points, ranking second in team scoring to team captain and first-line centre Doug Weight.

As Weight was traded in the off-season to the St. Louis Blues, Smyth took on a larger role as offensive leader on the team. For the remainder of his tenure with the Oilers, he remained in the 50–60 point range. During the 2001–02 season, he ranked third in team scoring with 15 goals and 50 points to Mike Comrie and Anson Carter's 60 points, despite playing in 21 games less than them due to injury. The following season, he appeared in 66 games and increased his offensive totals to 27 goals and 61 points. It marked the first time in his career that he led the Oilers in scoring, edging Todd Marchant by one point. During the off-season, Smyth filed for salary arbitration after initially failing to come to terms on a new contract with the Oilers. On August 14, 2003, both sides avoided arbitration by signing a two-year contract.

Playing a full 82 games in 2003–04, Smyth tallied 59 points (23 goals and 36 assists) to lead the Oilers in scoring for the second straight year. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Smyth spent the season inactive. As NHL play resumed the next year, he approached career-high totals with 36 goals and 66 points. With several young players emerging on the team's roster, Smyth ranked fourth in team scoring, behind Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff and Jarret Stoll. His 19 power play goals came within one of the team record he previously set in his second year with the Oilers. Although Edmonton entered the 2006 playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference, Smyth helped the team on a run to the Stanley Cup Finals with 16 points in 24 post-season games. During the second round against the San Jose Sharks, he was hit in the mouth with a puck as a result of a clearing attempt from defensive teammate Chris Pronger. After losing three teeth and needing stitches, Smyth returned in the third period and went on to set up Shawn Horcoff's game-winning goal in triple-overtime. The win reduced San Jose's series lead to 2–1, helping the Oilers eventually advance to the Conference Finals in six games. After eliminating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the third round, the Oilers were defeated in seven games by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Finals.

Early the following season, during a game against the Sharks on October 12, 2006, Smyth broke an Oilers record for fastest three goals scored in one contest. With the Sharks leading 4–2 in the third period, he recorded a hat trick with two goals on the power play and one into an empty net in a span of two minutes and one second, breaking the previous team record set by Gretzky on February 18, 1981, by seventeen seconds. It was Smyth's fifth career hat trick. Edmonton went on to win the game 6–4. In the final year of his contract, Smyth was enjoying one of the most productive seasons of his career. As a result, he was chosen to his first NHL All-Star Game in 2007. With the Oilers unable to extend his contract prior to the NHL trade deadline, however, Smyth was dealt away to the New York Islanders in exchange for prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra, as well as a first-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. It was reported that Smyth was asking for a long-term deal worth at least $5 million a season to remain in Edmonton. The move was made to ensure the team did not lose Smyth for nothing, as he became an unrestricted free agent in the off-season. At the time of the trade, he was scoring at a point-per-game pace with 31 goals and 22 assists over 53 points.

Despite playing the remainder of the season with the Islanders, he finished tied for the Oilers lead in point-scoring that year; Petr Sykora had 53 points in a full 82 games.Prior to boarding a flight for New York with his family, Smyth tearfully addressed the media at Edmonton International Airport, thanking the Oilers for his time with the organization and expressing regret for having to be traded. He stated he was going to win the Stanley Cup with the Islanders and bring it to Edmonton. Leaving the Oilers after 12 seasons and he ranked seventh on the team's all-time list for points scored with 549 over 770 games.

New York Islanders (2007)

Smyth debuted with the Islanders on March 1, 2007, during a game against the St. Louis Blues. He notched his first point as an Islander with an assist on Mike Sillinger's first period power play goal; New York lost the game 3–2 in overtime. Two days later, he recorded his first goal as an Islander in a 6–2 win against the Washington Capitals. Playing in 18 games with the Islanders to close out the 2006–07 season, Smyth posted 15 points (5 goals and 10 assists). Combined with his stats from Edmonton, he finished with 36 goals and 68 points, the second-highest totals of his career. Smyth's efforts helped the Islanders beat out the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens for the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2007 playoffs. Playing the first-seeded Buffalo Sabres in the opening round, the Islanders were defeated in five games. Smyth recorded one goal and three assists during the series.

Colorado Avalanche (2007–09)

thumb|Smyth with the Avalanche Becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2007, Smyth signed a five-year, $31.2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. After debuting with the Avalanche on October 3, 2007, in a 4–3 win against the Dallas Stars, he scored his first goal with his new team four days later. Beating goaltender Evgeni Nabokov short handed during the third period, he helped Colorado to a 6–2 win. Playing on the first line, Smyth found early chemistry with centre and team captain Joe Sakic. The duo was interrupted, however, as both players were sidelined with injuries for large portions of the season – Smyth's included neck, ankle and head ailments. Limited to 55 games, he recorded 14 goals and 37 points, the lowest totals of his career since the 1998–99 season. During the 2008 playoffs, Smyth helped Colorado advance past the Minnesota Wild in the first round. They were, however, swept the following round by the Detroit Red Wings, who went on to win the Stanley Cup that year. Smyth missed the last two games of the playoffs with a foot injury, finishing with 2 goals and 5 points over 8 games.

Smyth bounced back from an injury-filled first year with the Avalanche by remaining healthy for the majority of the 2008–09 season. During the campaign, Smyth and Hejduk scored their respective 300th career goals on January 18, 2009, against the Calgary Flames in a 6–2 victory at the Pepsi Center. He went on to record 26 goals and 33 assists for 59 points over 77 games, before fracturing his right hand on April 1, 2009, in a 3–0 home loss against the Phoenix Coyotes, ending his season five games early. He tied for the team lead in point-scoring with winger Milan Hejduk, who played in five more games than Smyth. Dealing with long-term injuries to both Paul Stastny and captain Joe Sakic, the Avalanche struggled as a team and finished last in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Kings (2009–2011)

With the Avalanche in the midst of a rebuilding process, Smyth was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on July 3, 2009, in exchange for Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. During his Kings debut on October 3, 2009, he assisted on the team's first goal of the season by Anze Kopitar. The Kings lost the game 6–3 to the Phoenix Coyotes. His first goal as a Kings came five days later, scoring against Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding in a 6–3 win. Playing regularly on a line with Jarret Stoll and Dustin Brown, he recorded 22 goals and 53 points over 67 games, ranking fourth in team scoring. Joining a team on a markedly different trajectory than Colorado, the Kings were an improving club. Smyth's efforts helped them qualify for the playoffs for the first time since eight years. Playing the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks in the first round, they were defeated in six games.

A month into the 2010–11 season, Smyth played his 1,000th career NHL game on November 6, 2010. His teammates acknowledged the accomplishment by wearing mullet wigs during their morning skate, alluding to Smyth's distinctive hair style. The Kings won the game 4–1 over the Nashville Predators with Smyth scoring a goal in the second period. Playing in a full 82 games, Smyth finished the season with 23 goals and 47 points. The Kings qualified for the playoffs with the seventh seed and were eliminated in the first round by the San Jose Sharks.

During the off-season, it was reported that Smyth had informed Kings management he would prefer to play the last year of his contract with the Oilers.

Return to the Oilers (2011–present)

On June 24, 2011, the day of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, it was reported that the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings had come to an agreement that Smyth would go to Edmonton in return for Gilbert Brulé and a 4th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Upon salary cap and injury concerns with Brule, the trade never went through, due to the Kings planning to buy out Brule's contract, however, the NHL prohibits team from buying out injured players. Smyth wanted to leave the Los Angeles Kings to the Edmonton Oilers because he wanted to end his career where he started his career. On June 26, 2011, the Kings officially traded Smyth back to Edmonton for Colin Fraser and a 7th round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

International play

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Smyth debuted with Hockey Canada with the country's under-20 team at the 1995 World Junior Championships in Red Deer, Alberta. He recorded two goals and seven points as Canada went undefeated in seven games to win the gold medal. Four years later, Smyth was chosen to the Canada's men's team for the 1999 IIHF World Championship in Norway. As a result of the Oilers' short playoff seasons (the team made the second round twice and Finals once in his 12-year tenure), Smyth was a mainstay on Canada's World Championship roster (the international tournament conflicted with the NHL's playoff schedule). The 1999 tournament marked the first of seven consecutive appearances for Smyth. He recorded two assists over nine games as Canada finished in fourth place, losing the bronze medal game to Sweden.

The following year in Russia, Smyth improved to an international career-high three goals and nine points over nine games. Canada finished fourth for the second consecutive year as they lost the bronze medal game to Finland. In preparation for the 2001 IIHF World Championship in Germany, Smyth was named team captain for Canada; it marked the first of five years he served in that role, earning him the nickname "Captain Canada". Smyth recorded two goals and five points over seven games, but Canada faced an early exit as they were eliminated by the United States in the quarterfinal.

In December 2001, Smyth was selected to Canada's team for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. It marked the first time he was selected to a national team when all NHL players were available (the league temporarily suspended play during the 2001–02 season to allow their players to participate). Smyth contributed one assist in six games, helping Canada win their first Olympic gold medal in ice hockey since 1952. It was also Smyth's first gold medal at the men's level. Later that year, he made his fourth consecutive appearance at the World Championship in Sweden. Canada was once again elimianted in the quarterfinal, this time to Slovakia. Smyth had four goals and no assists over seven games.

After four years without a medal in World Championship competition, Smyth captained Canada to gold at the 2003 IIHF World Championship in Finland. He recorded two goals and four points over nine games, en route to a 3–2 win over Sweden in the final. Canada defended their gold medal the following year in the Czech Republic. In a rematch of the prevoius year's final, Canada beat Sweden 5–3. In nine tournament games, Smyth contributed two goals and four points.

In September 2004, the NHL and NHL Players Association held the first World Cup of Hockey in eight years. Held outside of the NHL schedule (although league play was suspended for the 2004–05 season due to a lockout), all players were eligible to participate. Smyth was named to the national team and contributed three goals and an assist over six games. Canada won the World Cup title with a win over Finland in the final. The following year, all NHL players were again available for international competition at the 2005 IIHF World Championship in Austria], due to the ongoing lockout. It marked the first time that this was the case in tournament history. Smyth retained his captaincy and helped Canada to the gold medal game for the third straight year. Facing the Czech Republic, they were shutout 3–0, earning the silver medal.

In December 2005, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Canada failed to defend their gold medal from 2002, however, and were eliminated in the quarterfinal by Russia. Smyth was held to one assist in six games. The tournament marked Smyth's last appearance for Canada until the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany, where he was named team captain for the sixth time, a Canadian record at the tournament. Early on in the tournament, he suffered an ankle injury during practice and was kept from the remainder of the competition. Canada lost the quarterfinal to Russia that year.

Playing style

Smyth plays in the style of a power forward, depending largely on his size and strength to contribute offensively. By positioning himself in front of the net, he earns most of his goals by tipping pucks in past the goaltender or scoring on rebounds. Relying heavily on force and determination, he does not possess particularly good shooting skills. He has been known to use a two-piece stick (composite shaft with wooden blade) with a flat blade, both of which are trends which have largely gone out of date during or before Smyth's career. As a result, his success is predicated less on skill, but force and determination. When the Oilers drafted him out of junior, it was said that general manager Glen Sather was looking for someone with "lots of guts". Smyth is also known as a leader, having served as captain for Canada's World Championship teams on six occasions, as well as an alternate captain on all of the teams he has played with in the NHL.

Personal

Smyth and his wife Stacey have two daughters, Isabella May (born 2003) and Elizabeth Ann (born April 4, 2005) and one son, Alexander (born June 26, 2008). Older brother Kevin Smyth played 58 games in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers.

Awards and achievements

1994–95 WHL East Second All-Star Team

2006–07 - Played in NHL All-Star Game

November 6, 2010 - Played in 1000th career NHL game

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season (sports)>Season	! Team	! League		! GP	Goal (ice hockey)>G	Assist (ice hockey)>A	Point (ice hockey)>Pts	Penalty (ice hockey)>PIM		! GP	! G	! A	! Pts	! PIM
	Moose Jaw Warriors			2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		64	19	14	33	59		—	—	—	—	—
	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		72	50	55	105	88		—	—	—	—	—
	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		50	41	45	86	66		10	6	9	15	22
	Edmonton Oilers			3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
	Cape Breton Oilers			9	6	5	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		48	2	9	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	39	22	61	76		12	5	5	10	12
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		65	20	13	33	44		12	1	3	4	16
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		71	13	18	31	62		3	3	0	3	0
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	28	26	54	58		5	1	0	1	6
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	31	39	70	58		6	3	4	7	4
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		61	15	35	50	48		—	—	—	—	—
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		66	27	34	61	67		6	2	0	2	16
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	23	36	59	70		—	—	—	—	—
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		75	36	30	66	58		24	7	9	16	22
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		53	31	22	53	38		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL		18	5	10	15	14		5	1	3	4	4
	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		55	14	23	37	50		8	2	3	5	2
	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		77	26	33	59	62		—	—	—	—	—
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		67	22	31	53	42		6	1	1	2	6
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		82	23	24	47	35		6	2	3	5	0
NHL totals				! 1069	! 355	! 405	! 760	! 810		! 93	! 28	! 31	! 59	! 88

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Canada			7	2	5	7	4
1999	Canada			9	0	2	2	12
2000	Canada	WC		9	3	6	9	0
2001	Canada	WC		7	2	3	5	4
2002	Canada			6	0	1	1	0
2002	Canada	WC		7	4	0	4	2
2003	Canada	WC		9	2	2	4	2
2004	Canada	WC		9	2	2	4	2
2004	Canada			6	3	1	4	2
2005	Canada	WC		9	2	1	3	6
2006	Canada			6	0	1	1	4
Senior int'l totals				77	18	19	37	34
International totals				84	20	24	44	38

References

External links

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team	Montreal Canadiens
former teams	Boston BruinsToronto Maple LeafsPittsburgh Penguins
league	NHL
position	Defense
shoots	Left
height ft	6
height in	7
weight lb	250
nickname	The Beast from the East
nationality	USA
birth date	April 06, 1975
birth place	Concord, MA, USA
draft	207th overall
draft year	1993
draft team	Boston Bruins
career start	1997 }}

Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III (born April 6, 1975) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Before college, Gill was a notable quarterback at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts.

After being drafted in the eighth round, 207th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gill spent four years playing for Providence College. He entered the NHL during the 1997–98 NHL season and played over 600 regular season games over eight seasons with the Bruins. During the canceled 2004–05 NHL season, Gill played for Lukko in the Finnish SM-liiga.

On July 1, 2006, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gill to a three-year deal. Gill had some of the best numbers of his career in Toronto while working on discipline and lowering his penalty minutes. On February 26, 2008, Toronto traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and a fifth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The Penguins traded for him on the same day that they received Marián Hossa from the Atlanta Thrashers. He helped them win the Eastern Conference and to advance to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in six games.

On June 12, 2009, Hal Gill hoisted the Stanley Cup over his head after the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in seven games.

On July 1, 2009, Gill signed a 2-year, $4.5 million deal with the Montreal Canadiens, and after the 2010-11 season, re-upped with the Canadiens on a one-year deal.

Personal life

Hal is married to Anne and has 2 daughters; Isabelle, born in September 2004, and Sophie, born in 2007.

Career statistics

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 1993–94 | Providence College | NCAA | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1994–95||Providence College||NCAA||26||1||3||4||22||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1995–96||Providence College||NCAA||39||5||12||17||54||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1996–97||Providence College||NCAA||35||5||16||21||52||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1997–98||Providence Bruins||AHL||4||1||0||1||23||—||—||—||—||— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" | 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | 2004–05 | Lukko Rauma | FNL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" | 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 994 ! 35 ! 136 ! 171 ! 911 ! 105 ! 0 ! 6 ! 6 ! 68 |}

References

External links

National Hockey League Players' Associate bio

Category:1975 births Category:American ice hockey defencemen Category:Boston Bruins draft picks Category:Boston Bruins players Category:Living people Category:Lukko players Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:People from Concord, Massachusetts Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players Category:Providence Bruins players Category:Providence Friars men's ice hockey players Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players Category:Stanley Cup champions

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team	HC Pardubice
league	Czech Extraliga
former teams	NHLDallas StarsNashville PredatorsLos Angeles KingsPittsburgh PenguinsPhiladelphia FlyersFlorida PanthersAtlanta ThrashersNew York Islanders
position	Left wing
shoots	Left
height ft	5
height in	10
weight lb	190
birth date	September 29, 1977
birth place	New Glasgow, NS, CAN
draft	70th overall
draft year	1996
draft team	Dallas Stars
career start	1998 }}

Jonathan Sim (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the third round (70th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Awards

1997–98: Second All-Star Team (OHL)

1999: Stanley Cup Dallas Stars (NHL)

2004–05: Calder Cup Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)

Career statistics

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="70%" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 1994–95 | Laval Titan Collège Français | QMJHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 1994–95 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 25 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1995–96 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 63 | 56 | 45 | 101 | 130 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 |- ALIGN="center" | 1996–97 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 64 | 56 | 39 | 95 | 109 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1997–98 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 59 | 44 | 50 | 94 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |- ALIGN="center" | 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" | 1998–99 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 68 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1999–00 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 35 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" | 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 39 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 31 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2002–03 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 42 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 48 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2004–05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 63 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 66 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 33 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 77 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2008–09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 49 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 18 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 469 ! 75 ! 64 ! 139 ! 314 ! 15 ! 1 ! 0 ! 1 ! 6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | OHL totals ! 211 ! 165 ! 147 ! 312 ! 353 ! 31 ! 21 ! 18 ! 39 ! 74 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 172 ! 94 ! 77 ! 171 ! 244 ! 26 ! 12 ! 10 ! 22 ! 54 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | IHL totals ! 142 ! 54 ! 56 ! 110 ! 200 ! 5 ! 3 ! 1 ! 4 ! 18 |}

External links

Category:1977 births Category:Atlanta Thrashers players Category:Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Category:Calder Cup champions Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers Category:Dallas Stars draft picks Category:Dallas Stars players Category:Florida Panthers players Category:HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Category:Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia Category:Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Category:Laval Titan alumni Category:Living people Category:Los Angeles Kings players Category:Nashville Predators players Category:New York Islanders players Category:People from Pictou County, Nova Scotia Category:Philadelphia Flyers players Category:Philadelphia Phantoms players Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players Category:Sarnia Sting alumni Category:Stanley Cup champions Category:Utah Grizzlies players Category:Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players

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