Career
He also played for the Great Britain national team between 1989 and 1994. He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. Neil is currently the owner of the Edinburgh Capitals in the British Elite Ice Hockey League.
Club After playing junior ice hockey in Edinburgh, Neil went to university in Canada.
When he returned to the United Kingdom he rejoined the Edinburgh setup as a senior player with the Murrayfield Racers in 1985 playing in the Premier Division of the British Hockey League. He was also twice named the British All Star team
In 1992, Neil joined the Sheffield Steelers in Division 1 of the British Hockey League. Neil returned to Edinburgh in 1997 where he had helped form the Murrayfield Royals, who later changed their name to the Edinburgh Capitals.
Neil retired from playing at the end of the 2001-2002 season.
However, the following season, 2007-2008, he hired Doug Christiansen to coach the Capitals. International Neil played for the Great Britain national team seven times between 1989 and 1994. During this time he helped the team gain promotion from Pool Doctorate to Pool A of the Ice Hockey World Championships and taking part in the Olympic Qualifiers in 1993.
In total Neil scored 23 goals and 12 assists for 35 points in the games he played for his country.
