Chris O'Sullivan (ice hockey)

Chris O'Sullivan (born May 15, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He is currently a scout for the New York Islanders, serving in the role since 2006 after three seasons scouting with the Colorado Avalanche.

Chris O'Sullivan
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Born (1974-05-15) May 15, 1974 (age 50)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Vancouver Canucks
Kloten Flyers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
National team  United States
NHL draft 30th overall, 1992
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1996–2003

Playing career

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As a youth, O'Sullivan played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with The Boston Junior Bruins minor ice hockey team.[1]

A top prospect out of high school, O'Sullivan was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round, 30th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.[2] After being drafted O'Sullivan chose to play in the college ranks and played with the Boston University Terriers for 4 years. O'Sullivan missed the majority of his freshman year (1992–1993) after suffering a neck injury during a game versus Providence College. O'Sullivan eventually recovered and became one of the top defensive players in the nation. His most successful season was during the 1994–1995 season when he led the Terriers in scoring with 56 points in 40 games and eventually leading the Terriers to a national championship in 1995, in which he was named the Most Outstanding Player.[3]

After college O'Sullivan turned pro and split time with the Flames and their minor league affiliate Saint John Flames for the next 3 years. The 1996–1997 season would turn out to be O'Sullivan's longest stint in the NHL, playing in 27 games and scoring 10 points. Towards the end of the 1998–1999 season O'Sullivan was traded to the New York Rangers. He played 10 games with the Rangers minor league affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack before being released by the Rangers at the end of the season.[citation needed]

For the 1999–2000 season O'Sullivan was signed by the Vancouver Canucks. He played the majority of the season with the Syracuse Crunch while also playing 11 games with the Canucks. After the season, he was again released and picked up by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played the whole 2000–2001 season with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, scoring 49 points in 60 games. For the 2001–2002 season O'Sullivan played overseas in Switzerland with the Kloten Flyers.[4]

After 1 season in Switzerland O'Sullivan returned to the Mighty Ducks for the 2002–2003 season. After only 2 games with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and 27 games with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks O'Sullivan suffered another neck injury. O'Sullivan officially retired from hockey in September 2003.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Catholic Memorial School HSMA 26 26 23 49 65
1992–93 Boston University HE 5 0 2 2 4
1993–94 Boston University HE 32 5 18 23 25
1994–95 Boston University HE 40 23 33 56 48
1995–96 Boston University HE 37 12 34 46 50
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 27 2 8 10 2
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL 29 3 8 11 17 5 0 4 4 0
1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 12 0 2 2 10
1997–98 Saint John Flames AHL 32 4 10 14 2 21 2 17 19 18
1998–99 Saint John Flames AHL 41 7 29 36 24
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 10 0 1 1 2
1998–99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 10 1 4 5 0 7 1 3 4 11
1999–2000 Syracuse Crunch AHL 59 18 47 65 24 4 0 1 1 0
1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks NHL 11 0 5 5 2
2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 60 9 40 49 31 4 0 3 3 0
2001–02 Kloten Flyers NLA 39 7 16 23 34 6 1 2 3 12
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 27 2 13 15 8
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 2 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 62 2 17 19 16
AHL totals 258 44 151 195 106 41 3 28 31 29

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1994 United States WJC 6th 7 0 3 3 4
1995 United States WC 6th 6 0 0 0 10
2000 United States WC 5th 7 0 1 1 0
2002 United States WC 7th 7 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 7 0 3 3 4
Senior totals 20 0 1 1 10

Awards and honors

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Award Year
College
All-Hockey East All-Star 1994–95
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1994–95
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1995 [5]
AHL
All-Star Game 1999, 2000, 2001 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ "NHL Records". records.nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ "Awards | NCAA Division 1 Hockey". sports-chronicles.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ "Chris O'Sullivan at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  6. ^ "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1995
Succeeded by