Kevin William O'Shea (May 28, 1947 — January 18, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues between 1970 and 1973, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1974 and 1975. Prior to his professional career, O'Shea played two years for St. Lawrence University.[1] Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1969 World Championships.
| Kevin O'Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Shea congratulates his brother Kevin after scoring the game-winning goal in 1972 | |||
| Born |
May 28, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 18, 2010 (aged 62) Ontario, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Minnesota Fighting Saints Timrå IK | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1976 | ||
In his NHL career, O'Shea appeared in 133 games, scoring thirteen goals and adding eighteen assists. He is best known for scoring an overtime goal in Game 7 of a playoff quarterfinal series in 1972, leading the Blues past the Minnesota North Stars and into the next round.[2][3][4]
He played in 68 WHA games, scoring ten goals and adding ten assists. He did one season in Sweden, representing Timrå IK in Elitserien, establishing a then all-time league record in penalty minutes with 72 PIM in 33 regular season games.
Kevin O'Shea died January 18, 2010.[5][2][6] Kevin was the brother of Danny O'Shea.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Colts | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Royals | CJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornwall Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Ottawa Nationals | OHA Sr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 71 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 54 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 68 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Timrå IK | SWE | 33 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 68 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 133 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||
References
edit- ^ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Kevin O'Shea
- ^ a b Hawthorn, Tom (January 30, 2010). "Hockey player famous for dramatic goal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Post-Dispatch, Dan O'Neill St Louis (2019-05-11). "Before Maroon struck, here were the 10 most memorable OT goals in Blues playoff history". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (2010-02-17). "Tom Hawthorn's blog: Kevin O'Shea, hockey player (1947-2010)". Tom Hawthorn's blog. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Week, Oshawa This (2010-01-20). "Kevin O'Shea dies". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Kevin O'Shea Obituary (2010) - Toronto Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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