Don O'Donoghue
Born (1949-08-27)August 27, 1949
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died June 4, 2007(2007-06-04) (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 19691978

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.

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1967–68 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 545152012 50112
1968–69 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 459213061 1843732
1968–69 McMaster University CIAU
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 68561121 30000
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 431192010
1970–71 Providence Reds AHL 25981720
1971–72 California Golden Seals NHL 142244
1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 2336910
1971–72 Boston Braves AHL 160330 90117
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 7416233943 40110
1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 49861420
1973–74 Broome Dusters NAHL 1725713
1974–75 Vancouver Blazers WHA 40000
1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 468223060 21012
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 201890
1975–76 Hampton Gulls SHL 4515264159 92684
1976–77 Hampton Gulls SHL 5016264246
1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 43481284
WHA totals 14725376263 40110
NHL totals 12518173535 30000

References

  1. "Diners, Staff will miss OD's Kitchen Founder". Gilroy Dispatch. June 6, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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