Kevin O'Shea
| Kevin O'Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Shea congratulates his brother Kevin after scoring the game-winning goal in 1972 | |||
| Born |
May 28, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 18, 2010 (aged 62) Ontario, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Minnesota Fighting Saints Timrå IK | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1976 | ||
Kevin William O'Shea (May 28, 1947 — January 18, 2010) was a Canadian professional
In his NHL career, O'Shea appeared in 133 games, scoring thirteen goals and adding eighteen assists. He is best known for scoring an overtime goal in Game 7 of a playoff quarterfinal series in 1972, leading the Blues past the Minnesota North Stars and into the next round.[2][3][4]
He played in 68 WHA games, scoring ten goals and adding ten assists. He did one season in Sweden, representing Timrå IK in Elitserien, establishing a then all-time league record in penalty minutes with 72 PIM in 33 regular season games.
Kevin O'Shea died January 18, 2010.[5][2][6] Kevin was the brother of Danny O'Shea.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1963–64
|
Oshawa Generals | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Colts | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Royals | CJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Ottawa Nationals | OHA Sr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL
|
71 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 54 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 68 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Timrå IK | SWE | 33 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 68 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 133 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||
References
- ^ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Kevin O'Shea
- ^ a b Hawthorn, Tom (January 30, 2010). "Hockey player famous for dramatic goal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Post-Dispatch, Dan O'Neill St Louis (2019-05-11). "Before Maroon struck, here were the 10 most memorable OT goals in Blues playoff history". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (2010-02-17). "Tom Hawthorn's blog: Kevin O'Shea, hockey player (1947-2010)". Tom Hawthorn's blog. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Week, Oshawa This (2010-01-20). "Kevin O'Shea dies". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Kevin O'Shea Obituary (2010) - Toronto Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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