Canadian ice hockey playerFor other people named Al Hill, see Al Hill (disambiguation).

Alan Douglas Hill (born April 22, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently a pro scout with the Flyers. On February 14, 1977 Al made his NHL debut for the Philadelphia Flyers and scored two goals and three *ists in a 6-4 victory against the St. Louis Blues. Hill set the NHL record for most points (5) in a debut, including scoring twice in the first period (0:36) and (11:33) against goaltender Yves Bélanger.

Contents

• 1 Playing career
• 2 Career statistics
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Playing career

Hill started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. He would spend his entire career with the Flyers. He retired from hockey after the 1988–89 AHL season.

On February 14, 1977, Hill made his NHL debut for the Flyers. On that night, he tallied two goals and three *ists for five points. His performance set a new record for most points by a player in his first NHL game (a 6-4 Philadelphia victory over the St. Louis Blues).

Career statistics

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or:Hockey-Reference.com, or:The Internet Hockey Database
• Meltzer, Bill Great Moments: Al Hill's Record-Breaking Debut From Philadelphiaflyers.com Retrieved 2–3–11.