Sean O'Donnell | |||
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Sean O'Donnell in Los Angeles Kings uniform, January 2009.
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Born |
Ottawa, ON, CAN |
October 13, 1971 ||
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 |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 123rd overall, 1991 Buffalo Sabres |
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Playing career | 1991–2012 |
Sean "O. D." O'Donnell (born October 13, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted 123rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, O'Donnell has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Ducks in 2007.
O'Donnell grew up in the Ottawa 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 the Sudbury Wolves in the 1988 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.
O'Donnell played major junior in the OHL with Sudbury for the three seasons. Following his third and final OHL season, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
O'Donnell immediately turned professional the following season with the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans. 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 of Gord Donnelly. However, O'Donnell's flight from Rochester, New York, to Hartford, Connecticut, was canceled, and he was unable to make it to the city in time for the game against the Whalers.