Wes O'Neill
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| Born |
March 3, 1986 Windsor, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL Draft | 115th overall, 2004 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 2007–2013 | ||
Wes Samuel O'Neill (born March 3, 1986 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who previously played with the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League.
O'Neill was drafted 115th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Originally from the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL he was to play for Canada at the World U18 Championships in 2004. He then committed to play four years of collegiate hockey at Notre Dame culminating in a conference championship in 2007.
O'Neill signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche on August 20, 2007. He made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with the Avalanche's affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. O'Neill spent the majority of the year with the Monsters before he was sent to the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL for their playoff run.
In the 2008–09 season, O'Neill received his first NHL recall on March 27, 2009. He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche on the same day, in a 4-1 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. He was sent back down to the Lake Erie Monsters on April 4, 2009.
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