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USA Will O'Neill
#27 EC Salzburg / EBEL - 18/19
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 28, 1988
Position
D
Age
36
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Salem, MA, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2006 round 7 #210 overall by Atlanta Thrashers

O'Neill is a defenseman with good offensive instincts and hockey sense. Is a great passer who excels on the powerplay and break-outs. Plays a solid physical game. A tough competitor and natural leader. Could stand to improve his skating ability and defensive coverage.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

Brother: Andrew O'Neill
Father: Bill O'Neill

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Will O'Neill Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 St. John's Prep USHS-Prep -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 Tabor Academy USHS-Prep -* 5* 25* 30* -* -* |
2006-07 Omaha Lancers USHL 57* 4* 9* 13* 73* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 8 0
2007-08 Omaha Lancers USHL 58* 5* 19* 24* 95* 18* | Playoffs 14 1 6 7 38 7
2008-09 Univ. of Maine NCAA 34* 4* 12* 16* 82* -10* |
2009-10 Univ. of Maine NCAA 39* 8* 23* 31* 69* 2* |
2010-11 Univ. of Maine NCAA 28* 4* 17* 21* 44* 2* |
2011-12 Univ. of Maine “C” NCAA 40* 3* 30* 33* 68* -5* |
St. John's IceCaps AHL 7* 1* 2* 3* 9* 1* |
2012-13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 59* 3* 18* 21* 32* -21* |
2013-14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 68* 9* 26* 35* 80* 6* | Playoffs 18 3 13 16 27 -4
2014-15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 72* 10* 38* 48* 74* -16* |
2015-16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “A” AHL 74* 8* 42* 50* 78* 2* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 12 -4
2016-17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms “A” AHL 57* 3* 28* 31* 44* 1* |
2017-18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 59* 6* 13* 19* 14* 7* |
2018-19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 28* 0* 8* 8* 49* -6* |
EC Salzburg EBEL 12* 1* 1* 2* 18* -14* | Playoffs 13 2 4 6 10 7

Will O'Neill Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 424* 40* 175* 215* 0.51* 380* -26* | 2 27 4 * 16 * 20 * 0.74 * 39 * -8 *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 12* 1* 1* 2* 0.17* 18* -14* | 1 13 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.46 * 10 * 7 *
NCAA 4 141* 19* 82* 101* 0.72* 263* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 115* 9* 28* 37* 0.32* 168* 23* | 2 19 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.37 * 46 * 7 *
USHS-Prep 2 -* 5* 25* 30* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Will O'Neill Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/29/2019
01/29/2019 Confirmed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins EC Salzburg
07/09/2018
07/09/2018 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins
07/02/2014
07/02/2014 Confirmed St. John's IceCaps Winnipeg Jets
07/16/2013
07/16/2013 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets St. John's IceCaps
03/27/2012
03/27/2012 Confirmed Univ. of Maine Winnipeg Jets
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2006, 5 #57 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Tabor Academy