Cal O'Reilly

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Cal O'Reilly
Cal O'Reilly 2019 1.jpg
O'Reilly with the Iowa Wild in 2019
Born (1986-09-30) September 30, 1986 (age 37)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams
Milwaukee Admirals
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft 150th overall, 2005
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2006present

Calahan O'Reilly (born September 30, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL). O'Reilly's younger brother Ryan is a forward for the Admirals' NHL affiliate, the Nashville Predators.

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Playing career

O'Reilly grew up in the small community of Seaforth, Ontario, playing minor hockey for the Seaforth Stars and the Huron-Perth Lakers (MHAO). After his minor midget season he was drafted in the 8th round (150th overall) by the Windsor Spitfires in the 2002 OHL Priority Selection. O'Reilly played the 2002–03 season with the St. Marys Lincolns Jr.B. team of the Western Ontario Hockey League (OHA), where he led all rookies in scoring and made the WOHL All-Rookie Team, prior to suiting up for the Windsor Spitfires the following season.

In his rookie season (2003–2004) O'Reilly struggled offensively out of the gate, scoring just 3 goals and tallying 18 assists for a total of 21 points, and was a -1 on the season, but was a strong defensive contributor on a defensively weak team, and also greatly improved his penalty killing and stick checking ability throughout this season. In the playoffs, O'Reilly dressed in 3 of the team's 4 games, tallying 1 assist and was a -minus 2. The following season (2004–05), O'Reilly came back as a man on a mission, tallying 24 goals and 50 assists, for a total of 74 points, finishing 2nd in Team Scoring, while also establishing the best plus minus rating on the team at +9, providing more evidence to O'Reilly's strong defensive game as a Centre. During the 2005 playoffs, O'Reilly helped lead the Spitfires to the second round, tallying 4 goals and 5 assists, for 9 points, placing him tied for second in team playoff scoring.

O'Reilly as the captain of the Utica Comets. Cal O'Reilly Utica Comets.jpg
O'Reilly as the captain of the Utica Comets.

O'Reilly would return for the 2005–06 OHL regular season as a third year Spitfire veteran to truly lead by example, setting the team scoring pace by tallying 18 goals and 81 assists (tied for 3rd in the league with Wojtek Wolski). The closest Spitfire trailed O'Reilly by 47 points (Ryan Garlock 20 goals, 32 assists, 52 points)

O'Reilly was drafted 150th overall in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He played with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 2003–04 to the 2005–06 season. He made his NHL debut in 2008–09. [1] O'Reilly scored his first NHL goal against Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick on March 28, 2009. [2]

On July 7, 2011, O'Reilly signed a one-year contract with the Nashville Predators. [3] At the start of the following 2011–12 season on October 28, 2011, O'Reilly was traded from the Predators to the Phoenix Coyotes for a 4th-round draft pick in 2012.

On February 1, 2012, O'Reilly was picked up on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made his debut with the team 3 days later against Boston Bruins. He recorded his first point with the Penguins on February 5 against the New Jersey Devils.

On July 16, 2012, O'Reilly signed a two-year contract with Kontinental Hockey League team, Metallurg Magnitogorsk. [4]

After a successful debut season with Metallurg, due to injury O'Reilly failed to replicate his form and was released from his second year after only 14 games. On November 19, 2013, O'Reilly signed a standard player contract (SPC) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season with the Utica Comets of the AHL. He was instrumental in turning the Comets season around, scoring 45 points in 52 games in falling short of the playoffs.

On July 2, 2014, O'Reilly signed a contract with the Comets parent NHL club, the Vancouver Canucks on a one-year deal. [5] O'Reilly was returned on assignment to Captain the Utica Comets for the 2014–15 season.

On July 1, 2015, O'Reilly signed a two-year one-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres, worth $700,000 per year, uniting him with his newly acquired brother Ryan. [6]

Entering the 2016–17 season, O'Reilly continued his second year within the Sabres organization as the captain of AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He was recalled and featured in 11 games with the Sabres for 1 assist, however primarily remained with the cellar-dwelling Americans with 42 points in 47 games. O'Reilly was loaned by the Sabres organization to the Toronto Marlies on March 8, 2017. [7]

O'Reilly with the Sabres in 2016. Cal O'Reilly - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
O'Reilly with the Sabres in 2016.

On July 1, 2017, O'Reilly left the Sabres as a free agent, signing a two-year, two-way deal with the Minnesota Wild. [8]

After playing the majority of his contract with the Wild as captain of the Iowa Wild in the AHL, O'Reilly left as a free agent to continue in the AHL by signing a two-year deal with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers, on July 1, 2019. [9]

On April 26, 2021, O'Reilly recorded 3 assists for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a win over the Binghamton Devils, giving him 500 career assists in the American Hockey League. O'Reilly is the 10th player in the league's history to record 500 assists. [10] During the 2021-2022 season, he reached the 1,000 games played milestone.

On July 3, 2023, O'Reilly was signed to a one-year, one-way AHL contract to rejoin the Milwaukee Admirals. [11]

Cal O'Reilly being recognized as the all-time Admirals scoring record holder Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Milwaukee Admirals March 2024 18 (Cal O'Reilly all-time Admirals scoring record).jpg
Cal O'Reilly being recognized as the all-time Admirals scoring record holder

On February 24, 2024, O’Reilly became the all-time leading scorer for the Milwaukee Admirals franchise.

Personal life

O'Reilly is of Irish descent through his paternal grandparents. [12] His younger brother Ryan has played with the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Nashville Predators. His sister, Tara O'Reilly, served as captain of the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey program in 2009. [13] His cousin Bill Bowler is currently the General Manager of the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League. As a player Bowler holds the team record for most career points for the Spitfires, and is one of the OHL's leading career points scorers. [14]

O'Reilly is married to former Canadian figure skater Terra Findlay. [15]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 St. Marys Lincolns WOHL 461119302
2003–04 Windsor Spitfires OHL 6131821230110
2004–05 Windsor SpitfiresOHL6823507316114594
2005–06 Windsor SpitfiresOHL681881998738110
2005–06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 20000100110
2006–07 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL781847652041230
2007–08 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL801663792261230
2008–09 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL6713566920112680
2008–09 Nashville Predators NHL 113252
2009–10 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL35931408
2009–10 Nashville PredatorsNHL3129114
2010–11 Nashville PredatorsNHL38612182
2011–12 Nashville PredatorsNHL50112
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL222352
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL51120
2011–12 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL21010108125490
2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL60110
2012–13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 32316193072242
2013–14 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL140112
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL52738456
2014–15 Utica CometsAHL761051611023217194
2015–16 Rochester Americans AHL47623296
2015–16 Buffalo Sabres NHL203472
2016–17 Rochester AmericansAHL47933426
2016–17 Buffalo SabresNHL110110
2016–17 Toronto Marlies AHL150884111670
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL7515496410
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL10000
2018–19 Iowa WildAHL6716516714113696
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL52623298
2020–21 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL324192312
2021–22 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL7521325320
2022–23 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL5951318820000
2023–24 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL691020306152460
NHL totals14516334914

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References

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  14. The WinCity Sports Podcast Episode 181 featuring Bradley Snetsginer and Cal O'Reilly
  15. "Headline Homes: April 2017". nashvillepost.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2020. Predators player Cal O'Reilly and his wife, Canadian ice dancer and sports broadcaster Terra Findlay, bought a home in the area.