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USA Mike O'Connell
#2 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 89/90
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Nov 25, 1955
Position
D
Age
69
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Chicago, IL, USA
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1975 round 3 #43 overall by Chicago Black Hawks

Father: : Tommy O'Connell (Retired Pro Football Player)
Brother: Tim O'Connell

Team Staff profile of Mike O'Connell also available

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Mike O'Connell Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1973-74 Kingston Canadians OHA-Jr. 70* 16* 43* 59* 81* -* |
1974-75 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 50* 18* 55* 73* 47* -* | Playoffs 8 1 3 4 8 -
1975-76 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 70* 6* 37* 43* 50* -* | Playoffs 10 2 8 10 8 -
1976-77 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 63* 15* 53* 68* 30* -* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 0 -
1977-78 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
Dallas Black Hawks CHL 62* 6* 45* 51* 75* -* | Playoffs 13 1 11 12 8 -
1978-79 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* 4* 22* 26* 20* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -
New Brunswick Hawks AHL 35* 5* 19* 24* 19* -* |
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 78* 8* 22* 30* 52* -2* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0 -
1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 34* 5* 16* 21* 32* 5* |
Boston Bruins NHL 48* 10* 22* 32* 42* -1* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 2 -
1981-82 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 5* 34* 39* 75* 8* | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 20 -
USA CC 4* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
1982-83 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 14* 39* 53* 42* 44* | Playoffs 17 3 5 8 12 -
1983-84 Boston Bruins NHL 75* 18* 42* 60* 42* 18* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
1984-85 Boston Bruins NHL 78* 15* 40* 55* 64* 3* | Playoffs 5 1 5 6 0 -
USA WC 8* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
1985-86 Boston Bruins NHL 63* 8* 21* 29* 47* -8* |
Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 13* 1* 7* 8* 16* -6* |
1986-87 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 77* 5* 26* 31* 70* -25* | Playoffs 16 1 4 5 14 -
1987-88 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 48* 6* 13* 19* 38* 24* | Playoffs 10 0 4 4 8 2
1988-89 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 66* 1* 15* 16* 41* -8* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 0
1989-90 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 66* 4* 14* 18* 22* -12* |

Mike O'Connell Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 35* 5* 19* 24* 0.69* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CC 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 3 195* 27* 135* 162* 0.83* 155* -* | 3 28 4 * 23 * 27 * 0.96 * 16 * - *
NHL 13 860* 105* 334* 439* 0.51* 605* 39* | 10 82 8 * 24 * 32 * 0.39 * 64 * -1 *
OHA-Jr. 1 70* 16* 43* 59* 0.84* 81* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OMJHL (OHL) 1 50* 18* 55* 73* 1.46* 47* -* | 1 8 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.50 * 8 * - *
WC 1 8* 1* 0* 1* 0.13* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mike O'Connell Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1975, 2 #24 overall by Phoenix Roadrunners in the WHA Amateur Draft

Number 5 retired by Kingston Frontenacs

Cult/Star player for Kingston Frontenacs