Randy Hillier (ice hockey)

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

Randy Hillier
Born	(1960-03-30) March 30, 1960 (age 65) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres Klagenfurt AC
NHL draft	102nd overall, 1980 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1981–1992

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
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		60	1	14	15	67		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		61	9	25	34	173		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		60	16	49	65	143		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		64	3	17	20	105		6	0	2	2	36
1981–82	Boston Bruins	NHL		25	0	8	8	29		8	0	1	1	16
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		35	6	13	19	52		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	0	10	10	99		3	0	0	0	4
1983–84	Boston Bruins	NHL		69	3	12	15	125		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		45	2	19	21	56		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		8	0	5	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		28	0	3	3	53		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		55	4	8	12	97		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		55	1	12	13	144		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		68	1	23	24	141		9	0	1	1	49
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		61	3	12	15	71		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		31	2	2	4	32		8	0	0	0	24
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		6	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New York Islanders	NHL		8	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		28	0	1	1	48		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Klagenfurt AC	Austria		23	2	9	11	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				543	16	110	126	906		28	0	2	2	93