Fred O'Donnell
Frederick James O'Donnell (born December 6, 1949 in Kingston, Ontario and raised in Gananoque, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player, and a retired professional ice hockey coach. During his professional playing career, he played 115 games in the National Hockey League and 155 games in the World Hockey Association, mainly at left wing. He played for the Boston Bruins and the New England Whalers, respectively. He coached the Queen's University Golden Gaels hockey program for several seasons in the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading the team to the Ontario University Athletics title in 1981 (winning the Queen's Cup), and a berth in the national championship tournament that year in Calgary. He then coached the Kingston Canadians Major Junior hockey team for two seasons, from 1985-87. O'Donnell currently works in real estate in Kingston. He was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame.
| Fred O'Donnell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1949 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL) Boston Braves (AHL) Boston Bruins (NHL) New England Whalers (WHA) | ||
| NHL Draft |
37th overall, 1969 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1976 | ||
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966-67 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 36 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1967–68 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 44 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1968–69 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 54 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1969–70 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 67 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 158 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Braves | AHL | 62 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1974–75 | New England Whalers | WHA | 76 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 79 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||
| OHA Totals | 134 | 61 | 50 | 111 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CHL Totals | 69 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 158 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 62 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| WHA Totals | 155 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 165 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 115 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| KGN | 1985–86 | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | - | 73 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| KGN | 1986–87 | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | - | 53 | 4th in Leyden | Lost in Second Round |
| Preceded by Jim Dorey |
Head Coaches of the Kingston Canadians 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Jacques Tremblay |