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.
| Danny O'Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 O'Shea in 1973 | |||
| Born |
June 15, 1945 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 team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1966–1975 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
 |
1968 Grenoble | Ice hockey |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 47 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 55 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 1964–65 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 24 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 1965–66 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 48 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 132 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 47 | ||
| 1965–66 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 20 | ||
| 1966–67 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Winnipeg Nationals | WCSHL | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 74 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 75 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 59 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||
| 1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 76 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | HC La Chaux–de–Fonds | NDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 76 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 370 | 64 | 115 | 179 | 265 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 61 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | OLY | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database