Eric O'Dell (born June 21, 1990) is a
Canadian professional
ice hockey player. He is currently playing with
HC Dynamo Moscow of the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). O'Dell was originally selected by the
Anaheim Ducks
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in the second round (39th overall) of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
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and has played in the
National Hockey League with the
Winnipeg Jets.
Playing career
O'Dell played four seasons (2007-2011) of major junior hockey in the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he scored 100 goals and 107 assists for 207 points in 198 games played. In 2008 O'Dell was selected to play as a member of the gold medal-winning Team Canada at the
2008 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to c ...
, and during the
2009–10 season, he was chosen to represent his team at the OHL All-Star Game.
O'Dell made his professional debut in the
American Hockey League with the
Chicago Wolves during the
2009–10 season. On June 1, 2010, the
Atlanta Thrashers
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signed O'Dell to an entry-level contract. After the Thrashers relocated at the end of the 2011-12 NHL season, and became the
Winnipeg Jets, O'Dell would play three seasons with the
St. John's Ice Caps
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of the
AHL. In the
2013–14 season, O'Dell made his NHL debut, and on January 11, 2014, O'Dell scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Jets against
Curtis McElhinney of the
Columbus Blue Jackets.
On July 1, 2015, O'Dell left the Jets organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the
Ottawa Senators. O'Dell began the
2015–16 season with affiliate, the
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2002 to 2017. Nicknamed the B-Sens, they played in Binghamton, New York, at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The B-Sens w ...
of the AHL, instantly adding offense to contribute with 37 points in 50 games before on February 27, 2016, the Senators traded O'Dell to the
Buffalo Sabres as part of a seven-player deal.
As a free agent in the off-season, on August 9, 2016, O'Dell opted to embark on a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club,
HC Sochi
Hockey Club Sochi (russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи) is a professional ice hockey team based in Sochi, Russia. The team joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2014–15 season.
History
On May 23, 2014, it was reported that ...
of the KHL.
Following his third year with HC Sochi in the
2018–19 season, O'Dell left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with fellow Russian club,
Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on May 1, 2019. In the following
2019–20 season, O'Dell was unable to replicate his scoring rate with Metallurg, posting 6 goals and 17 points through 46 games.
O'Dell left Metallurg at the conclusion of his contract and signed an optional two-year contract as a free agent to continue in the KHL with
HC Sibir Novosibirsk on June 2, 2020. In the following
2020–21
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season, O'Dell was limited to just 9 games with Sibir, after sustaining an injury during October which ruled him out for the majority of the campaign.
Having concluded his contract with Sibir Novosibirsk, O'Dell left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with
HC Dynamo Moscow on July 20, 2021. In the
2021–22 season, O'Dell regained his scoring prowess, registering 13 goals and 32 points through 47 regular season games. He posted 8 points through 7 playoff contests before leaving the club during their conference semifinals against
CSKA Moscow due to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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on March 16, 2022.
As a free agent, O'Dell made a surprising return to Dynamo Moscow, agreeing to a one-year contract for the
2022–23 season on July 13, 2022.
International play
In January 2022, O'Dell was selected to play for
Team Canada Canadian National Team or Team Canada may refer to:
Canada at multi-sport events
* Canada at the Olympics
* Canada at the Paralympics
* Canada at the Commonwealth Games
* Canada at the Pan American Games
Canada's national sport teams
* Canada me ...
at the
2022 Winter Olympics
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
Binghamton Senators players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Chicago Wolves players
HC Dynamo Moscow players
Ice hockey people from Ottawa
Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in ice hockey
Rochester Americans players
St. John's IceCaps players
HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
HC Sochi players
Sudbury Wolves players
Winnipeg Jets players
Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics