Will O'Neill

Will O'Neill
Will O'Neill
Born	April 28, 1988 (age 36); Salem, MA, USA
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)

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[1] "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)

[2] "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)

[3] "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)

[4] "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)

[5] "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)

[award-6] "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.

[7] "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)

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