James Neal (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJames Neal (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
About James Neal (ice hockey)
- James Neal (born September 3, 1987), nicknamed The Real Deal, is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- While playing junior ice hockey with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After one season with the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Stars, Neal played his NHL rookie year with Dallas in 2008–09.
- During his third NHL season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he played four seasons before being traded to the Nashville Predators.
- After three seasons with the Predators, Neal was selected in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Read more at Wikipedia