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 |
May 15, 1974 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 | ||
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Playing career
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. 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 Boston 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.
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.
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.
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Catholic Memorial School | USHS | 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 | ||
| 1999–00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 59 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 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
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East All-Star | 1994–95 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1994–95 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1995 | [2] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 1999, 2000, 2001 | [3] |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Sean Tallaire |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1995 |
Succeeded by Brendan Morrison |