Will O'Neill
| Will O'Neill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1988 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. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Maine’s O’Neill signs contract with NHL’s Winnipeg Jets". Bangor Daily News. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ↑ "Penguins signs defenseman Will O'Neill". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ "Will O'Neill – Maine bio". Maine Black Bears. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ↑ "O'Neill AHL profile". American Hockey League. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- 1 2 "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ↑ "O'Neill Named All-New England". Yale Bulldogs. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database