Fred O'Donnell
Encyclopedia
Frederick James O'Donnell (born December 6, 1949 in Kingston
, Ontario
) is a retired professional ice hockey
player, and a retired professional ice hockey
coach
. During his professional playing career, he played 115 games in the National Hockey League
and 155 games in the World Hockey Association
, mainly at left wing. He played for the Boston Bruins
and the New England Whalers, respectively. He coached the Queen's University
Golden Gaels hockey program for several seasons in the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading the team to the Ontario University Athletics
title in 1981 (winning the Queen's Cup), and a berth in the national championship tournament that year in Calgary
. He then coached the Kingston Canadians
Major Junior hockey team for two seasons, from 1985-87. O'Donnell currently works in real estate in Kingston. He was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
.
O'Donnell skated with the best - by: Neil Acharya (http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14402-Backchecking-ODonnell-skated-with-the-best.html)
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, and a retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
. During his professional playing career, he played 115 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
and 155 games in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
, mainly at left wing. He played for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
and the New England Whalers, respectively. He coached the Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
Golden Gaels hockey program for several seasons in the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading the team to the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
title in 1981 (winning the Queen's Cup), and a berth in the national championship tournament that year in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. He then coached the Kingston Canadians
Kingston Canadians
The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
Major Junior hockey team for two seasons, from 1985-87. O'Donnell currently works in real estate in Kingston. He was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
The Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes in the region of Kingston, Ontario. In 2008, the Hall moved to the new Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre, in downtown Kingston.- Inductees :-External links:*...
.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966-67 | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... |
OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
36 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1967–68 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 44 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1968–69 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 54 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1969–70 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs.... |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CHL | 67 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 158 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Braves Boston Braves (AHL) The Boston Braves were a professional ice hockey team in Boston, Massachusetts. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1971 to 1974.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
62 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
72 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1974–75 | New England Whalers | WHA World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
76 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 79 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||
| OHA Totals | 134 | 61 | 50 | 111 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CHL Totals | 69 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 158 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 62 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| WHA Totals | 155 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 165 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 115 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular Season | KGN Kingston Canadians The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
1985–86 1985–86 OHL season The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:... |
66 | 35 | 28 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round | |||||
| KGN Kingston Canadians The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
1986–87 1986–87 OHL season The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 53 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round | |||||
External links
O'Donnell skated with the best - by: Neil Acharya (http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14402-Backchecking-ODonnell-skated-with-the-best.html)