Thomas Patrick O'Regan (born December 29, 1961) is an American former professional

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forward. He played 61 games in the

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with the

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from 1984 to 1985. He then played in the German

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and

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from 1987 to 1998. Internationally O'Regan played for the American national team at four

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Career

O'Regan was a high school star at Matignon High School. O'Regan played 61 games for the

of the

(NHL) in the mid 1980s. The majority of his career was spent in Germany where he was a top scorer in the

for many years. O'Regan played four years at

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, and was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins following his senior year. He played 51 games for the floundering Penguins during the 1983–84 season but was used rarely thereafter. Between 1985 and 1987 he recorded three straight 20-goal seasons in the

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(AHL). He joined the

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club of Germany in 1987–88 and played two seasons there. He later skated for the Devils and Capitals clubs of

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. O'Regan played for the

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at the World Championships in 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1996, winning a bronze medal at the latter. In 61 NHL games O'Regan recorded 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 career points.

Family

His son Danny O'Regan was selected 138th overall by the

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in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the

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in the

. Another son, Tommy O'Regan, played hockey for

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and is now a

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Transactions

* September 4, 1983 – Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins. * September 29, 1986 – Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oregan, Tom 1961 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen Adirondack Red Wings players American men's ice hockey forwards Baltimore Skipjacks players Boston University alumni Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players BSC Preussen Berlin players EV Landshut players Expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Ice hockey people from Cambridge, Massachusetts Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Pittsburgh Penguins players Undrafted National Hockey League players