| Sean O'Donnell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 O'Donnell with theLos Angeles Kings in January 2009 | |||
| Born | (1971-10-13)October 13, 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg; 16 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins Phoenix Coyotes Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 123rd overall,1991 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2012 | ||
Sean O'Donnell (born October 13, 1971) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman. Drafted 123rd overall by theBuffalo Sabres in the1991 NHL Entry Draft,[1] O'Donnell has played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theLos Angeles Kings,Minnesota Wild,New Jersey Devils,Boston Bruins,Phoenix Coyotes,Anaheim Ducks,Philadelphia Flyers andChicago Blackhawks. He won theStanley Cup as a member of the Ducks in2007.
O'Donnell grew up in theOttawa area playing minor hockey with several teams before playing his Midget season with the CJHL's Kanata Valley Lasers in 1987–88. He was a fourth-round choice, 59th overall, of theSudbury Wolves in the 1988Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.
O'Donnell playedmajor junior in the OHL with Sudbury for three seasons. Following his third and final OHL season, he was drafted by theBuffalo Sabres in the sixth round of the1991 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
O'Donnell immediately turned professional the following season with the Sabres'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theRochester Americans.[2] At one point during the Sabres'1992–93 season, O'Donnell was set to make his NHL debut with the team due to the single-game suspension ofGord Donnelly. However, his flight fromRochester, New York, toHartford, Connecticut, was cancelled, and he was unable to make it to the city in time for the game against theWhalers.[3]
After three seasons in the Sabres organization, he was traded to theLos Angeles Kings in the 1994 off-season in exchange in exchange forDoug Houda.[4] As a result, O'Donnell began playing in theInternational Hockey League (IHL) with the Kings' minor league affiliate, thePhoenix Roadrunners. During his first season in the Kings organization, he made his NHL debut in1994–95, appearing in 15 games and recording two assists. From then on, O'Donnell established himself as a full-time NHLer, playing the following five seasons with the Kings.
On June 23, 2000, O'Donnell was released by the Kings into the2000 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by theMinnesota Wild. Joining the expansion Wild, O'Donnell was named the franchise's firstcaptain for the month of October as part of a rotating monthly captaincy. Late in the season, however, he was dealt at the 2001NHL trade deadline to theNew Jersey Devils in exchange for defencemanWillie Mitchell.[5] O'Donnell went on to appear in the2001 Stanley Cup Finals with the Devils, but lost the championship to theColorado Avalanche in seven games.
In the off-season, O'Donnell became a free agent and signed with theBoston Bruins. In his first season as a Bruin, O'Donnell recorded NHL career-highs with 22 assists and 25 points in 80 games. After three seasons in Boston, he became a free agent once more and signed with thePhoenix Coyotes. For the second time in his career, he was dealt at the trade deadline in his first season with a new club, as the Coyotes traded him to theMighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange forJoël Perrault. The following season, in2006–07, O'Donnell won aStanley Cup with the Ducks.
After another season with the Ducks, in which O'Donnell played in his 900th NHL game on January 18, 2008, against his former team, the Minnesota Wild, he was traded in the 2008 off-season to the Los Angeles Kings for a draft pick in2009. Playing in his first season back with the Kings, O'Donnell then reached the1,000-game mark on March 14, 2009, against theSan Jose Sharks at theHP Pavilion inSan Jose.
On July 1, 2010, O'Donnell signed a one-year contract with thePhiladelphia Flyers.[6]
O'Donnell signed a one-year contract worth $850,000 with theChicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2011.
After 17 seasons in the NHL, O'Donnell announced his retirement on January 16, 2013.
O'Donnell grew up in Ottawa,Ontario, and has a younger brother, Mark, who also played professional hockey. Mark grew up to marry Amanda Carkner and have three kids, Nolan, Emmerson and Kane. Sean also has a younger sister, Tracey. On July 11, 2009, Sean married wife Laura Marie Buka inDetroit,Michigan.
While injured with Boston, O'Donnell did some pre- and post-game TV host work onNESN. In 2013, after his retirement from professional hockey, he returned to the Los Angeles Kings organization to work both in the team's hockey development department and as an analyst on the team's television broadcasts. He has also been involved in numerous charities throughout his career and enjoys working with theBoys & Girls Clubs of America.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Kanata Valley Lasers | CJHL | 44 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 56 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 64 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1990–91 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 193 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 1992–93 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 203 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | ||
| 1993–94 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 64 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 242 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 61 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 132 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 179 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 63 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 57 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 79 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,224 | 31 | 198 | 229 | 1,809 | 106 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 129 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Anaheim Ducks) | 2007 | |
| Preceded by Position created | Minnesota Wild captain October2000 | Succeeded by |