Patrick O'Sullivan

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Position Center
Shoots Left
Nickname Sully
Height
Weight		 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
NHL Team Los Angeles Kings
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born February 1, 1985,
Toronto, ON, CA
NHL Draft 56th overall, 2003
Minnesota Wild
Pro Career 2006 – present

Patrick O'Sullivan (born on February 1, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario) is a forward for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.

He was born in Toronto to an American mother and a Canadian father who were on vacation there. However, most media guides and scouting reports incorrectly list his birthplace as Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the city where he grew up most of his life.

His father, John O'Sullivan, a Toronto native, played for the minor-league Winston-Salem Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Amateur years

Off the ice, he was well known for the abuse he took from his father John O'Sullivan from the time he was nine years old. The abuse continued up to the time he started playing for the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Some notable acts were mainly verbal and physical abuse when Patrick had an off-game. There were also reports of John threatening and intimidating him. The abuse escalated at an OHL game where John was screaming, swearing and pounding on the glass. The abuse reached a point where Patrick pressed charges against his father and filed a restraining order against him.

Patrick was projected to be a first round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft but due to the off-ice issues with his father, most teams saw him as a liability, despite having impressive on-ice statistics.

[edit] Professional career

He was drafted in the second round 56th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played his first season for their AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, during the 2005-06 season. He had a great season, scoring 47 goals, with a total of 93 points, breaking all Houston Aeros' rookie records. However, the Aeros fell during the Division Finals to the Milwaukee Admirals.

During the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, he was traded by the Minnesota Wild along with their 17th overall pick (Trevor Lewis), obtained in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers for Dwayne Roloson, to the Los Angeles Kings for Pavol Demitra.

He began the 2006-07 NHL Season with the Kings when he made his NHL debut on October 6, 2006, and became the first person from North Carolina to play in the NHL. On November 2, 2006, he was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings' AHL affiliate.

[edit] Awards

   "2006-07" On November 18th, while with the Manchester Monarchs, in a game versus the Toronto Marlies, recorded a Hat Trick.

[edit] Records

  • Mississauga IceDogs franchise record for most regular season goals: (2003-04) - 43
  • Mississauga IceDogs franchise record for most regular season assists: (2001-02) - 58
  • Mississauga IceDogs franchise record for most regular season points:(2001-02) - 92
  • Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season goals by a rookie: (2005-06) - 47
  • Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season assists by a rookie: (2005-06) - 46
  • Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season points by a rookie: (2005-06) - 93

[edit] Career statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001-02 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 68 34 58 92 61 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 56 40 41 81 57 5 2 9 11 18
2003-04 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 53 43 39 82 32 24 12 11 23 16
2004-05 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 57 31 59 90 63 5 0 4 4 6
2005-06 Houston Aeros AHL 78 47 46 93 64 8 5 5 10 4
2006-07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 12 1 1 2 4 - - - - -
2006-07 Manchester Monarchs AHL 10 5 7 12 4 - - - - -
OHL Totals 234 148 197 345 213 34 14 24 38 40
AHL Totals 88 52 53 105 68 8 5 5 10 4
NHL Totals 12 1 1 2 4 - - - - -

Last updated 19 November 2006

[edit] International play

Patrick O'Sullivan scored two goals, including the game-winner, in America's 2004 gold medal game victory over Canada.
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Patrick O'Sullivan scored two goals, including the game-winner, in America's 2004 gold medal game victory over Canada.

Played for the United States in:

[edit] International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2003 United States WJC 7 1 2 3 10
2004 United States WJC 6 3 0 3 12
2005 United States WJC 7 2 6 8 14
2006 United States WC 3 1 0 1 0

[edit] References

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