Danny O'Shea (ice hockey)

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Danny O'Shea
Danny O'Shea 1973.JPG
O'Shea in 1973
Born (1945-06-15) June 15, 1945 (age 78)
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Chicago Black Hawks
St. Louis Blues
Minnesota Fighting Saints
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19661975
Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Grenoble Ice hockey

Daniel Patrick O'Shea (born June 15, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues from 1968 to 1973, and then in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints during the 1974–75 season. Prior to turning professional O'Shea played with the Canadian national team at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. His brother, Kevin, also played in the NHL.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Peterborough Petes OHA 4754921
1962–63 Peterborough PetesOHA30771416
1963–64 Oshawa Generals OHA5530497992663916
1964–65 Oshawa GeneralsOHA2416193560605517
1965–66 Oshawa GeneralsOHA483645811321715183347
1965–66 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 1211142520
1966–67 Canadian National Team Intl
1967–68Winnipeg NationalsWCSHL751227
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7415344988
1969–70 Minnesota North StarsNHL751024348261018
1970–71 Minnesota North StarsNHL5914122616
1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL184711101825715
1971–72 Chicago Black HawksNHL48691528
1971–72 St. Louis Blues NHL20336111002236
1972–73 St. Louis BluesNHL761226383050002
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 7616254147110006
1975–76 HC La Chaux–de–Fonds NDA
WHA totals7616254147110000
NHL totals3706411517926539371061

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1968 Canada OLY 733610
Senior totals733610

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