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Mike O'NeillSheffield Steelers

Canada flagU.K. flagMike O'Neill

Sheffield Steelers / BISL - 00/01

Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1967
Age
58
Place of Birth
LaSalle, QC, CAN
Nation
Canada / U.K.
Youth Team
-
Position
G
Height
173 cm / 5'8"
Weight
72 kg / 159 lbs
Catches
L
Status
Retired
  • Austrian Champion1
  • NCAA (East) First All-American Team1
Mike O'Neill Facts
Agency
Premium
A quick, technically sound goaltender who relied on positioning and reflexes rather than size. O’Neill starred at Yale University, earning All-American honors before turning pro in 1989. Drafted by Winnipeg in 1988, he appeared in 21 NHL games with the Jets and Ducks but never recorded a win, a league record for goaltenders. He spent most of his career in the AHL, IHL, and Europe, finishing with championship success in Sheffield before retiring in 2001.
Mike O'Neill Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1982-1983Lac St-Louis LionsQMAAA225.34.855-7-8-5Playoffs19.00---
1983-1984Lac St-Louis LionsQMAAA243.67.894-13-7-2Playoffs25.53---
1983-1984Lower Canada CollegeCEGEP-----
1984-1985Lower Canada CollegeCEGEP-----
1985-1986Yale Univ.NCAA62.62--3-1-0
1986-1987Yale Univ.NCAA163.42-29-6-1
1987-1988Yale Univ.NCAA244.37--6-17-0
1988-1989Yale Univ.NCAA253.74--10-14-1
1989-1990TapparaSM-liiga413.22.902223-12-5Playoffs74.44.86703-4-0
1990-1991Moncton HawksAHL303.12.896013-7-6Playoffs84.00-03-4-0
1990-1991Fort Wayne KometsIHL83.80--5-2-1
1991-1992Winnipeg JetsNHL14.62.85700-0-0
1991-1992Moncton HawksAHL323.41.897114-16-2Playoffs113.85.89114-7-0
1991-1992Fort Wayne KometsIHL333.13-422-6-3
1992-1993Winnipeg JetsNHL24.94.82400-0-1
1992-1993Moncton HawksAHL303.20.905113-10-4
1993-1994Winnipeg JetsNHL174.14.86600-9-1
1993-1994Fort Wayne KometsIHL113.55.86904-4-3
1993-1994Moncton HawksAHL122.76.90218-4-0
1994-1995Fort Wayne KometsIHL284.08.857011-12-4
1994-1995Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL213.06.903113-4-4Playoffs93.70.88904-5-0
1995-1996Baltimore BanditsAHL743.53.889231-31-7Playoffs123.75.89706-6-0
1996-1997Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL15.76.70000-0-0Playoffs0----
1996-1997Long Beach Ice DogsIHL453.29.886126-12-6Playoffs10.001.0000-
1997-1998Portland PiratesAHL473.07.904116-18-10Playoffs63.15.89302-3-0
1998-1999Villacher SVAustria51----
1999-2000Los Angeles KingsNHL0----
1999-2000Long Beach Ice DogsIHL252.99.89407-12-5Playoffs13.01.87500-1-0
1999-2000Michigan K-WingsIHL42.33.91911-1-0
2000-2001Sheffield SteelersBISL302.40.912--Playoffs72.29.890--
Mike O'Neill Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
1978-1979LaSalle PeeweeQC Int PW-----
1979-1980LaSalle PeeweeQC Int PW-----
1983-1984Lac St-Louis LionsAir Canada Cup-----
2000-2001Sheffield SteelersAutumn Cup71.86.926--
2000-2001Sheffield SteelersBISL Cup21.00.958--
Mike O'Neill Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL62253.28.897695-86-294373.74-115-20-0
Air Canada Cup (Telus Cup)1-----0
Austria151----0
Autumn Cup171.86.926--0
BISL1302.40.912--172.29.890--
BISL Cup121.00.958--0
CEGEP2-----0
IHL61753.34.884*7*89-53-263113.59.889*04-6-0
NCAA4713.77-2*28-38-20
NHL5214.28.85900-9-210----
QC Int PW2-----0
QMAAA (QM18AAA)2464.48--20-15-723----
SM-liiga (Liiga)1413.22.902223-12-5174.44.86703-4-0
Mike O'Neill Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1983-1984
1986-1987
1988-1989
1992-1993
1998-1999
2000-2001
Mike O'Neill Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1988, 2 #15 by Winnipeg Jets in the NHL Supplemental Draft

O’Neill was a standout collegiate goaltender at Yale University (1985-89), earning All-ECAC First Team honours twice and becoming an AHCA East First-Team All-American in his senior year. After a season overseas in Finland with Tappara Tampere (1989-90), he returned to North America and worked through the Jets’ farm system. O’Neill played 21 games in the NHL (with the Winnipeg Jets and later the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), recording a 0-9-2 record, which stands as an NHL record for most games played by a goaltender without a win. He spent the bulk of his career in the AHL, IHL and European leagues and finished with the Sheffield Steelers in the UK, capturing multiple domestic titles in his final season (2000-01).

Career transactions
1995-07-28 • Signed as a free agent by Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
1997-08-20 • Signed as a free agent by Washington Capitals