Tom O'Regan

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Tom O'Regan
Born (1961-12-29) December 29, 1961 (age 62)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center/Defense
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
EV Landshut
BSC Preussen
Berlin Preussen Devils
Berlin Capitals
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19831998

Thomas Patrick O'Regan (born December 29, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played 61 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 1985. He then played in the German Bundesliga and Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1987 to 1998. Internationally O'Regan played for the American national team at four World Championships.

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Career

O'Regan was a high school star at Matignon High School. O'Regan played 61 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the mid 1980s. The majority of his career was spent in Germany where he was a top scorer in the Bundesliga for many years.

O'Regan played four years at Boston University, and was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins following his senior year. He played 51 games for the floundering Penguins during the 1983–84 season but was used rarely thereafter. Between 1985 and 1987 he recorded three straight 20-goal seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL). He joined the EV Landshut club of Germany in 1987–88 and played two seasons there. He later skated for the Devils and Capitals clubs of Berlin. O'Regan played for the United States at the World Championships in 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1996, winning a bronze medal at the latter. In 61 NHL games O'Regan recorded 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 career points. [1]

Family

His son Danny O'Regan was selected 138th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League. Another son, Tommy O'Regan, played hockey for Harvard University and is now a stand-up comedian.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Cambridge Matignon School HS-MA24213354
1979–80 Boston University ECAC 289152431
1980–81 Boston UniversityECAC2010102041
1981–82 Boston UniversityECAC2818345267
1982–83 Boston UniversityECAC2916183447
1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 51410148
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 2513142715
1984–85 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL10000
1984–85 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL62282856621545910
1985–86 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL91232
1985–86 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL6123315465
1986–87 Adirondack Red Wings AHL582042627811391210
1987–88 EV Landshut GER 3427295611044150
1988–89 EV LandshutGER361934537432138
1989–90 BSC Preussen GER3427325971615614
1990–91 BSC PreussenGER422126477286396
1991–92 BSC PreussenGER422030509373256
1992–93 BSC PreussenGER3011182998612316
1993–94 BSC PreussenGER42182846661159148
1994–95 Berlin Preussen Devils DEL 43743506612391212
1995–96 erlin Preussen Devils DEL 4514344820114101422
1996–97 Berlin Capitals DEL 43518233041126
1997–98 Berlin Capitals DEL 459233249401129
GER Totals2601431973405844522234558
DEL Totals17635118153165318212969
NHL Totals615121710

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1989 United States WC 82138
1990 United StatesWC101126
1995 United StatesWC60226
1996 United StatesWC80004
Senior totals3234724

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References

  1. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Tom O'Regan". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.