Thread: Odie is retiring

I will always admire and respect Sean O'Donnell and the many contributions he made to the Kings. When people talk about playing tough, this man exemplifies that. He may not have had the natural raw talent that other players had, but he played hard every single shift.

Without O'Donnell, I don't think Doughty learns to play defensively the way he did in his first couple of seasons.

Congratulations on a fine career Odie! Enjoy retirement!

Originally Posted by pg1067

Unfortunately, when I think of Sean O'Donnell, the first thing that comes to mind is this: Geoff Courtnall vs Sean O'Donnell, Apr 27, 1998 - Blues vs Kings - hockeyfights.com.

The first Kings playoff game I ever went to was that game. Good luck OD.

Definitely would be a great addition behind any teams bench

DD owes a lot of his learning to be an NHL pro to OD

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

The first Kings playoff game I ever went to was that game. Good luck OD.

I still have a program and this towel from that game.

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Originally Posted by Trapper9

A consummate teammate. Good luck Odie.

Who will ever forget the pounding he gave Courtnall in game 3 of the 98 STL series.

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

OD is great....hope he can land a coaching gig somewhere. Remember when his rookie year with the Kings he was pretty much a pure fighter with limited skills. Amazing to see his development.

Either behind a bench or announcing. That guy has a fantastic speaking voice and great knowledge of the game.

Originally Posted by jt

Veteran O'Donnell calling it quits after 17 NHL seasons

I responded to the Anson Carter post thread before reading this.

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

The first Kings playoff game I ever went to was that game. Good luck OD.

I've hated Courtnall ever since that game. Was mad for days after. Sean with a penalty and that damned Cournall .........Great example of a ref's screwup

I've spoken before about loyalty to your organization and O.D. was a perfect example of that. He always had his teammates backs.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

I was half-hoping the Kings would pick him up with Willie out and them needing a vet. I guess his skills have deteriorated to the point where that wasn't an option. He was a class act.

I was thinking that as well. Sign him cheap and let him retire as a King... oh well