Will O'Neill

Will O'Neill
Born (1988-04-28) April 28, 1988
Salem, Massachusetts
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 WBS Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 210th overall, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2012–present

Will O'Neill (born April 28, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL). O'Neill was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a junior, O'Neill played with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) where he helped his team to win the Clark Cup as the 2007–08 USHL Champions. He then attended University of Maine where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Maine Black Bears, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance during the his senior, 2011–12, year, when he was named the New England Division I All-Star team by the New England Hockey Writers.[1]

On March 26, 2012, the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed O'Neill to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] On July 2, 2015, O'Neill left the Jets as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3]

On July 1, 2016, O'Neill signed a two-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers.[4] In the 2016–17 season, O'Neill spent the entirety of the year with AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, recording 28 assists and 31 points in 57 games.

During his second year under contract with the Flyers in the 2017–18 season, O'Neill was recalled from the Phantoms and belatedly made his NHL debut against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on November 2, 2017.[5] He was returned to Lehigh following the game, finishing the season in the AHL with 19 points in 59 games.

As a free agent from the Flyers, O'Neill opted to return on a one-year AHL contract to former club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on July 9, 2018.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Omaha Lancers USHL 57 4 9 13 73 5 0 0 0 8
2007–08 Omaha Lancers USHL 58 5 19 24 95 14 1 6 7 38
2008–09 University of Maine HE 34 4 12 16 82 — — — — —
2009–10 University of Maine HE 39 8 23 31 69 — — — — —
2010–11 University of Maine HE 28 4 17 21 44 — — — — —
2011–12 University of Maine HE 40 3 30 33 68 — — — — —
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 7 1 2 3 9 — — — — —
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 59 3 18 21 32 — — — — —
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 68 9 26 35 80 18 3 13 16 27
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 72 10 38 48 74 — — — — —
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 74 8 42 50 78 9 1 3 4 12
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 57 3 28 31 44 — — — — —
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 59 6 14 20 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL Clark Cup Champion 2007–08 [7]
Hockey East All-Academic Team 2009–10 [8]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2010 [9]
All-New England First-Team 2011–12 [10]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2012 [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Cannata named an All Star by New England Hockey Writers". TheMackReport.com. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Maine's O'Neill signs contract with NHL's Winnipeg Jets". Bangor Daily News. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Penguins signs defenseman Will O'Neill". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. ↑ "Flyers sign forwards Greg Carey, Andy Miele and Defenseman Will O'Neill". Philadelphia Flyers. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Flyers' Will O'Neill makes NHL debut 11 years after being drafted". 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Penguins sign O'Neill, Haggerty, McGrath and Brown". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  7. ↑ "Will O'Neill – Maine bio". Maine Black Bears. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  8. ↑ "O'Neill AHL profile". American Hockey League. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  9. 1 2 "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  10. ↑ "O'Neill Named All-New England". Yale Bulldogs. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-25.


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