Eric O'Dell

Eric O'Dell
O'Dell in 2017
Born	(1990-06-21) June 21, 1990 (age 33) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Dynamo Moscow Winnipeg Jets HC Sochi Metallurg Magnitogorsk Sibir Novosibirsk
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	39th overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2010–present

Eric O'Dell (born June 21, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). O'Dell was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (39th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and has played in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career

O'Dell played four seasons (2007-2011) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he scored 100 goals and 107 assists for 207 points in 198 games played. In 2008 O'Dell was selected to play as a member of the gold medal-winning Team Canada at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships, and during the 2009–10 season, he was chosen to represent his team at the OHL All-Star Game.

O'Dell made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Chicago Wolves during the 2009–10 season. On June 1, 2010, the Atlanta Thrashers signed O'Dell to an entry-level contract. ^[1] After the Thrashers relocated at the end of the 2011-12 NHL season, and became the Winnipeg Jets, O'Dell would play three seasons with the St. John's Ice Caps of the AHL. In the 2013–14 season, O'Dell made his NHL debut, and on January 11, 2014, O'Dell scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Jets against Curtis McElhinney of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On July 1, 2015, O'Dell left the Jets organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators. ^[2] O'Dell began the 2015–16 season with affiliate, the Binghamton Senators of the AHL, instantly adding offense to contribute with 37 points in 50 games before on February 27, 2016, the Senators traded O'Dell to the Buffalo Sabres as part of a seven-player deal. ^[3]

As a free agent in the off-season, on August 9, 2016, O'Dell opted to embark on a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Sochi of the KHL. ^[4]

Following his third year with HC Sochi in the 2018–19 season, O'Dell left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with fellow Russian club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on May 1, 2019. ^[5] In the following 2019–20 season, O'Dell was unable to replicate his scoring rate with Metallurg, posting 6 goals and 17 points through 46 games.

O'Dell left Metallurg at the conclusion of his contract and signed an optional two-year contract as a free agent to continue in the KHL with HC Sibir Novosibirsk on June 2, 2020. ^[6] In the following 2020–21 season, O'Dell was limited to just 9 games with Sibir, after sustaining an injury during October which ruled him out for the majority of the campaign.

Having concluded his contract with Sibir Novosibirsk, O'Dell left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with HC Dynamo Moscow on July 20, 2021. ^[7] In the 2021–22 season, O'Dell regained his scoring prowess, registering 13 goals and 32 points through 47 regular season games. He posted 8 points through 7 playoff contests before leaving the club during their conference semifinals against CSKA Moscow due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on March 16, 2022. ^[8]

As a free agent, O'Dell made a surprising return to Dynamo Moscow, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2022–23 season on July 13, 2022. ^[9]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Olympic Games
	2018 Pyeongchang
World Championship
	2022 Finland
World U18 Championship
	2008 Kazan

In January 2022, O'Dell was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Ottawa West Golden Knights	EOJHL		40	28	20	48	45		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Ottawa Jr. Senators	CJHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Cumberland Grads	CJHL		34	23	33	56	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		26	14	18	32	19		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		65	33	30	63	55		6	0	4	4	4
2009–10	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		68	33	35	68	63		4	0	2	2	2
2009–10	Chicago Wolves	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		39	20	24	44	34		8	7	5	12	15
2011–12	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		39	12	10	22	27		3	0	0	0	2
2012–13	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		59	29	26	55	26		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		42	17	25	42	35		21	9	5	14	20
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		30	3	4	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		37	14	15	29	34		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		11	0	1	1	19		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Binghamton Senators	AHL		50	18	19	37	41		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rochester Americans	AHL		17	7	4	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Sochi	KHL		50	11	13	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HC Sochi	KHL		47	14	18	32	73		5	2	2	4	6
2018–19	HC Sochi	KHL		61	22	17	39	52		5	1	1	2	27
2019–20	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		46	6	11	17	28		5	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		9	1	2	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		47	13	19	32	32		7	2	6	8	6
2022–23	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		35	16	15	31	43		6	5	2	7	2
2023–24	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		64	23	28	51	74		10	4	2	6	14
NHL totals				41	3	5	8	29		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				359	106	123	229	344		38	14	13	27	57

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada	U18			7	1	3	4	8
2018	Canada	OG			6	1	1	2	2
2022	Canada	OG	6th		5	2	3	5	2
2022	Canada	WC			3	1	0	1	0
Junior totals					7	1	3	4	8
Senior totals					14	4	4	8	4

References

1. "Thrashers sign Eric O'Dell to entry-level contract". oursportscentral.com. June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
2. "Senators agree terms with Forward Eric O'Dell". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
3. "Sabres acquire four from Senators". Buffalo Sabres. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
4. "Eric O'Dell to Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
5. "Eric O'Dell joins Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
6. "Fifth foreigner O'Dell signs with Sibir" (in Russian). HC Sibir Novosibirsk. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
7. "Eric O'Dell joins Dynamo" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
8. "O'Dell and Petersson leave the team" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
9. "Eric O'Dell returns to Dynamo" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
10. "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
11. Nichols, Paula (January 25, 2022). "Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
12. Stephens, Mike (January 25, 2022). "Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster". The Hockey News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database