Billy O'Dwyer

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Billy O'Dwyer
Born (1960-01-25) January 25, 1960 (age 64)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
NHL draft 157th overall, 1980
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19821992

William Michael "Bill" O'Dwyer (born January 25, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played 120 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings between 1983 and 1990. The rest of his career was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League. [1]

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Don Bosco Prep HS-MA
1978–79 Boston College ECAC 309303914
1979–80 Boston CollegeECAC3320224222
1980–81 Boston CollegeECAC312020406
1981–82 Boston CollegeECAC3015264110
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7724234729113479
1983–84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 50000
1983–84 New Haven NighthawksAHL5815425739
1984–85 Los Angeles KingsNHL1310115
1984–85 New Haven NighthawksAHL4619244327
1985–86 New Haven NighthawksAHL411014254150112
1986–87 New Haven NighthawksAHL6522426474300014
1987–88 Boston Bruins NHL77710178390000
1988–89 Boston BruinsNHL191238
1989–90 Boston BruinsNHL6011210002
1989–90 Maine Mariners AHL7126457156
1990–91 New Haven NighthawksAHL62132
1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 253912121176130
1991–92 Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL399172612
AHL totals3641181923102681935825
NHL totals12091322108100002

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
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  2. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.