Don O'Donoghue
Donald Francis O'Donoghue (born August 27, 1949 — June 4, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 147 games in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals between 1969 and 1972. He would also play 125 games in the World Hockey Association for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers and Cincinnati Stingers between 1972 and 1976.
| Don O'Donoghue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 27, 1949 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 4, 2007 (aged 57) Gilroy, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Cincinnati Stingers Vancouver Blazers Philadelphia Blazers California Golden Seals Oakland Seals | ||
| NHL Draft |
29th overall, 1969 Oakland Seals | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
Playing career
O'Donoghue played junior for the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. He was selected 29th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, and made his professional debut with the team that year. He spent parts of three seasons with the Seals, also playing for their American Hockey League affiliates.
Along with Boston Bruins defenseman Carol Vadnais, he was part of the February, 1972 trade that sent forward Reggie Leach and defensemen Rick Smith and Bob Stewart to the Golden Seals. He spent the remainder of the season in the minor leagues then signed with the rival WHA afterward. He played four seasons in the WHA, as well as three more in the minor leagues, before retiring in 1978.
Post-playing career
In later life he ran a restaurant in California until his death from kidney cancer in 2007.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 54 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 45 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 1968–69 | McMaster University | CIAU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 68 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 43 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 25 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Braves | AHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 74 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 49 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Broome Dusters | NAHL | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 46 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Hampton Gulls | SHL | 45 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Hampton Gulls | SHL | 50 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Hampton Gulls | AHL | 43 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 147 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 125 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- Gilroydispatch obituary retrieved 27th Sept 2011
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database