Playing career

Hill was drafted in the 8th round, 167th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft from Wisconsin Badgers and was a member of the United States 1992 Winter Olympic Team. On October 8, 1993, Hill scored the first goal in the history of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 2-7 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. In August 2006 he signed a one-year contract with the Islanders.

Suspension

On April 20, 2007, Hill became the first player to be suspended for abusing the performance-enhancing substance policy the NHL and NHLPA have put in place. Hill began the mandatory 20-game suspension in Game 5 of the Islanders' Eastern Conference Quarter-Final versus the Buffalo Sabres. The Islanders lost the game and were eliminated from the playoffs. Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said that he supported the league's decision to suspend Hill. Hill, who was signed by the Minnesota Wild as a free agent in July 2007, would be required to sit out the first 19 games of the 2007/08 season without pay. In July, Hill passed both a lie detector test and independent drug test regarding his substance abuse. In a statement, the Wild said, "We believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance." Hill returned to the lineup on November 21, 2007, after completing the 20-game suspension.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987-88	Duluth East Greyhounds	HS		24	10	17	27	—		—	—	—	—	—
1988-89	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NCAA		45	2	23	25	69		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NCAA		42	14	39	53	78		—	—	—	—	—
1990-91	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NCAA		37	19	32	51	122		—	—	—	—	—
1990-91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1990-91	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	2	2	2
1991-92	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		42	7	20	27	65		7	1	3	4	6
1991-92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	1	0	1	2
1992-93	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		6	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		31	2	6	8	54		3	0	0	0	4
1993-94	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		68	7	20	27	78		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Ottawa Senators	NHL		45	1	14	15	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	7	14	21	94		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Ottawa Senators	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		13	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		42	0	5	5	48		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		54	0	10	10	48		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		62	13	31	44	59		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		48	1	10	11	51		15	0	1	1	12
2001-02	St. Louis Blues	NHL		23	0	3	3	28		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		49	7	23	30	61		23	4	4	8	20
2002-03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		82	5	24	29	141		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		80	13	26	39	84		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	DNP — Lockout	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Florida Panthers	NHL		78	2	18	20	80		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	New York Islanders	NHL		81	1	24	25	110		4	0	0	0	0
2007-08	Minnesota Wild	NHL		34	2	7	9	28		5	0	0	0	4
2008-09	EHC Biel	Swiss-A		47	3	17	20	112		—	—	—	—	—
	NHL totals			875	62	236	298	1004		50	5	5	10	38
AHL totals				48	8	23	0	75		10	1	5	6	8
NCAA totals				124	35	94	129	269		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1989-90
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1990
All-WCHA Second Team	1990-91
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1990-91
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1991

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