Mike O'Connell
Mike O'Connell | |||||||||
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | November 25, 1955||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||
Position | Defense | ||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||
Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
43rd overall, WHA Draft |
24th overall, 1975 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||||||
Playing career | 1975–1990 |
Michael Thomas O'Connell (born November 25, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey player and general manager who currently serves as the Director of Pro Development for the Los Angeles Kings. He played 860 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games between 1977 and 1990 and later served as the general manager of the Boston Bruins from 2000 until 2006. He is the son of former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Tommy O'Connell and brother of former World Hockey Association (WHA) player Tim O'Connell.
Playing career
Youth and junior hockey
O'Connell was raised in
NHL career
O'Connell was chosen in the second round, 43rd overall, by the
Management career
Following retirement as a player, O'Connell served as head coach of the
In 2003–04 season, under his direction, the Bruins finished first in the Northeast Division, second in the Eastern Conference and fourth overall in the NHL with 104 points. The NHL then locked-out its players for the 2004–05 season and the Bruins lost five players previously acquired by O'Connell (Michael Nylander, Brian Rolston, Sean O'Donnell, Mike Knuble and Sergei Gonchar) to free agency. O'Connell blamed Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs for the decision to not re-sign the free agents.
In 2005, O'Connell traded Bruins star center Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks, receiving Brad Stuart, Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau in exchange. Thornton would ultimately win the Hart Memorial Trophy as the League's most valuable player and the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season.
Many important players on the Bruins roster were drafted during O'Connell's tenure as general manager, including Patrice Bergeron and David Krejčí, centerpieces of the team's Stanley Cup victory in 2011.
O'Connell was the director of professional player development with the Los Angeles Kings. In this role he has won 2 Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.
O'Connell was hired by the Philadelphia Flyers in August of 2021 as a senior advisor to the General Manager.[2]
NHL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | ||
BOS |
2002-03
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in Northeast Division | 1 | 4 | Lost In First Round (NJD) |
Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0 Division Championships |
1 | 4 | 0 Stanley Cups |
Awards and achievements
- OMJHL First All-Star Team (1975)
- CHL First All-Star Team (1977)
- Most Valuable Defenseman - CHL (1977)
- Played in 1984)
- Stanley Cup Championship (2012 and 2014)
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 | ||
1973–74 |
Kingston Canadiens |
OHA-Jr. | 70 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Kingston Canadiens | OMJHL | 50 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
1975–76 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL |
70 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
1976–77 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 63 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 62 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | ||
1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks |
NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 35 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1979–80 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 78 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 34 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
1982–83 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 66 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 860 | 105 | 335 | 440 | 605 | 82 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 64 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1981 | United States | CC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
1985
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United States | WC
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8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Schenectady Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Flyers announce additions & promotions to hockey operations staff". NHL.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- O'Connell's bio at Hockeydraftcentral.com
- O'Connell's bio at LAKings.com
- Boston Globe article