Sean O'Donnell's NHL career
Defenceman Sean O'Donnell was drafted 123th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1991. He played 17 seasons for 8 clubs, 1994-2012. That came to 1224 games and 229 points, 31 goals and 198 assists.
Below: the whole of Sean O'Donnell's career, season by season.
- Year 19911991 NHL Draft
Sean O'Donnell is drafted 123 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Eric LindrosQUE
- 2Pat FalloonSJS
- 3Scott NiedermayerNJD
Swedes from the same draftMarkus Näslund1117 GP · 869 P
Michael Nylander920 GP · 679 P
Peter Forsberg708 GP · 885 P
- 3 years, 7 months and 2 days later · 4 seasonsYear 19951994-1995 seasonNHL debut
Sean O'Donnell makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against Dallas Stars
Sean was 23 years old ·
Great Western Forum, USA
Season1994-1995
Sean O'Donnell's first NHL season: 2 points
Events33games missedThe whole season1994-1995Points2NHL#555Games15 of 4831%Goals0NHL#550Assists2NHL#510P/GP0.13+/--2NHL#431 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Sean O'Donnell scores 7 points
The whole season1995-1996Points7NHL#491Games71 of 8287%Goals2NHL#474Assists5NHL#471P/GP0.10NHL#504+/-+3NHL#210 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Sean O'Donnell scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season27games missedThe whole season1996-1997Points17NHL#345Games55 of 8267%Goals5NHL#342Assists12NHL#330P/GP0.31NHL#326+/--13NHL#695 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Sean O'Donnell scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Points17NHL#328Games80 of 8298%Goals2NHL#460Assists15NHL#238P/GP0.21NHL#394+/-+7NHL#128PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues4 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Sean O'Donnell scores 14 points
The whole season1998-1999Points14NHL#362Games80 of 8298%Goals1NHL#523Assists13NHL#289P/GP0.17NHL#436+/-+1NHL#261 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Sean O'Donnell scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Points14NHL#404Games80 of 8298%Goals2NHL#501Assists12NHL#338P/GP0.17NHL#469+/-+4NHL#202PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Sean O'Donnell scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points17NHL#382Games80 of 8298%Goals4NHL#412Assists13NHL#338P/GP0.21NHL#448+/-0NHL#336PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche23 of 25 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Sean O'Donnell scores 25 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Points25NHL#265Games80 of 8298%Goals3NHL#472Assists22NHL#179P/GP0.31NHL#328+/-+27NHL#7PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Sean O'Donnell scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003Points16NHL#384Games70 of 8285%Goals1NHL#605Assists15NHL#289P/GP0.23NHL#424+/-+8NHL#134PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Sean O'Donnell scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004Points11NHL#462Games82 of 82100%Goals1NHL#583Assists10NHL#398P/GP0.13NHL#538+/-+10NHL#123PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Sean O'Donnell scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Points11NHL#498Games78 of 8295%Goals2NHL#536Assists9NHL#458P/GP0.14NHL#558+/-+6NHL#148PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers16 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Sean O'Donnell scores 17 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007Points17NHL#398Games79 of 8296%Goals2NHL#515Assists15NHL#316P/GP0.22NHL#461+/-+9NHL#111PlayoffsStanley Cup21 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–1Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Stanley Cup FinalOTTOttawa Senators4–1 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Sean O'Donnell scores 9 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points9NHL#517Games82 of 82100%Goals2NHL#514Assists7NHL#474P/GP0.11NHL#567+/-+9NHL#96PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars6 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Sean O'Donnell scores 12 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season2008-2009Points12NHL#472Games82 of 82100%Goals0NHL#691Assists12NHL#373P/GP0.15NHL#550+/-+2NHL#233 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Sean O'Donnell scores 15 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points15NHL#420Games78 of 8295%Goals3NHL#474Assists12NHL#367P/GP0.19NHL#491+/-+14NHL#50PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Sean O'Donnell scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points18NHL#370Games81 of 8299%Goals1NHL#591Assists17NHL#267P/GP0.22NHL#450+/-+8NHL#126PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins11 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Sean O'Donnell's last season: 7 points
Events31games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points7NHL#548Games51 of 8262%Goals0NHL#708Assists7NHL#468P/GP0.14NHL#548+/--6NHL#685PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes2–4 - The career
Sean O'Donnell played his last NHL game in 2012
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.