Wes O'Neill
Wes O'Neill | |||
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Born |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada | March 3, 1986||
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 | ||
Playing career | 2007–2013 |
Wes Samuel O'Neill (born March 3, 1986, in
Playing career
O'Neill was drafted 115th overall in the
O'Neill signed as a
In the 2008–09 season, O'Neill received his first NHL recall on March 27, 2009.[2] He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche on the same day, in a 4–1 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks.[3] He was sent back down to the Lake Erie Monsters on April 4, 2009.[4]
Wes was assigned to Lake Erie and recorded a career-high 15 points in the 2009–10 season. Wes became the Monsters franchise leader in games played with 159 and appeared in a further two games for the Avalanche in a brief stint in January.
O'Neill was not retained by the Avalanche and was rendered a free agent at season's end. Unable to attract an NHL offer prior to the
After a second injury hit season with the Wings, O'Neill left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with ECHL competitor the
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 | ||
2000–01 | Chatham Maroons | GOHL | 51 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Chatham Maroons | WOHL | 51 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 50 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Notre Dame University | CCHA | 39 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Notre Dame University | CCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Notre Dame University | CCHA | 35 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Notre Dame University | CCHA | 42 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 51 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 54 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
2012–13 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 65 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 199 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2003 | Canada | U18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
2004 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2007
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References
- ^ "Avalanche sign Wes O'Neill". Islesinfo.com. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Avalanche recalls O'Neill". Colorado Avalanche. 2009-03-27. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Sedin brothers power Canucks past scuffling Avalanche". CBS Sports. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Avs Recall MacKenzie, Return O'Neill". Yahoo! Sports. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-05. [dead link]
- ^ Leone, Tim (2010-10-05). "Hershey cuts". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ^ "K-Wings add NHL experience to blueline". Kalamazoo Wings. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "K-Wings unveil 2010-11 Captains". Kalamazoo Wings. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ^ "Islanders recall Joensuu, Sound Tigers sign three to PTO's". Norwarkplus.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Toledo adds experience: Defenseman Wes O'Neill and David Walker join Walleye". Toledo Walleye. 2012-09-04. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Walleye will be strong on offense". Toledo Free Press. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database