Jack O'Callahan
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| Born |
July 24, 1957 Charlestown, Massachusetts , U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position |
Defense | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks New Jersey Devils | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | 96th overall, | ||||||||||||||||
| WHA draft |
68th overall, 1977 Calgary Cowboys | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1980–1989 | ||||||||||||||||
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John J. "Jack" O'Callahan (born July 24, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 390 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils. Before turning professional, he was a member of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that upset the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" game.
Playing career
Amateur career
O'Callahan graduated from
The year after he graduated, O'Callahan was selected to represent the US in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Three days before the Olympics, in an exhibition match against the Soviet Union, O'Callahan injured his left knee. This forced him out of the opening game against Sweden at the Olympics.[1] He returned for the famous "Miracle on Ice" game against the Soviet Union in the first game of the medal round.
Professional career
O'Callahan was drafted 96th overall in the
Post career
Jack O'Callahan returned to Chicago after his retirement and went into the financial services business on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He later co-founded Beanpot Financial Services with former NHL player
In popular culture
In a 1981 TV movie about the gold medal-winning U.S. hockey team called Miracle on Ice, O'Callahan is played by Peter Horton.
In the
- Inducted into International Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC First Team | 1977–78 1978–79 |
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| All- All-Tournament Team
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1978
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| AHCA East All-American | 1978–79 | [5] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Boston Latin School | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Boston University | ECAC | 30 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Boston University | ECAC | 31 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston University | ECAC | 31 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Boston University | ECAC | 29 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | United States | Intl. | 55 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 78 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 167 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 36 | ||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 79 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 130 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1982–83 | Chicago Black Hawks
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NHL | 39 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 35 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 105 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | ||
| 1985–86 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 30 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 389 | 27 | 104 | 131 | 541 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 41 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979
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United States | WC
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8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1980 | United States | OG
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1989
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United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Senior totals | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | |||
References
- ^ Do You Believe in Miracles? Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Michael Mantenuto biography at the Internet Movie Database https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372838/
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- O'Callahan bio @ hockeydraftcentral.com