Will O'Neill
Will O'Neill | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Salem, MA, USA | April 28, 1988||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
210th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Will O'Neill (born April 28, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). O'Neill was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
As a junior, O'Neill played with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) where he helped his team to win the Clark Cup as the 2007–08 USHL Champions. He then attended University of Maine where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Maine Black Bears, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance during the his senior, 2011–12, year, when he was named the New England Division I All-Star team by the New England Hockey Writers.[1]
On March 26, 2012, the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed O'Neill to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2] On July 2, 2015, O'Neill left the Jets as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 57 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 58 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | ||
2008–09 | University of Maine | HE | 34 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | University of Maine | HE | 28 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | University of Maine | HE | 40 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 59 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 68 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 27 | ||
2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 72 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 206 | 23 | 84 | 107 | 195 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 27 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
---|---|---|
USHL Clark Cup Champion | 2007–08 | [4] |
Hockey East All-Academic Team | 2009–10 | [5] |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2010 | [6] |
All-New England First-Team | 2011–12 | [7] |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2012 | [6] |
References
- ^ "Cannata named an All Star by New England Hockey Writers". TheMackReport.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help) - ^ "Maine's O'Neill signs contract with NHL's Winnipeg Jets". Bangor Daily News. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help) - ^ "Penguins signs defenseman Will O'Neill". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help) - ^ "Will O'Neill – Maine bio". Maine Black Bears. September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help) - ^ "O'Neill AHL profile". American Hockey League. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help) - ^ a b "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "O'Neill Named All-New England". Yale Bulldogs. March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
{{cite web}}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=
(help)
External links
- Will O'Neill career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Will O'Neill career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
- Omaha Lancers players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- Sportspeople from Salem, Massachusetts
- Ice hockey people from Massachusetts
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- American ice hockey biography stubs