Lee Odelein (March 4, 1967 – c. February 1, 2017) was a
Canadian professional
ice hockey defenseman.
Career
Odelein started his career with the
Johnstown Chiefs of the
East Coast Hockey League, playing 33 games between 1989 and 1991. He later joined the
Flint Bulldogs
The Flint Bulldogs were a professional hockey team in Flint, Michigan, from 1991 to 1993. They were a part of the Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. They compiled an overall record of 47–66–7 () ...
of the
Colonial Hockey League in 1991. Odelein later joined the Bracknell Bees of the
British Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1980 until 1996 (with a short break between 1981 and 1982), when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League. The league r ...
.
Stick-swinging incident
As a member of the Bees, Odelein was involved in an incident that resulted in a broken jaw and a concussion by
Murrayfield Racers
The Murrayfield Racers were an ice hockey team based in Edinburgh, Scotland who were founded in 1952 as the Murrayfield Royals before changing their name to the Murrayfield Racers in 1966.
The team won the British Championship four times in ...
defenseman
Roger Hunt after Odelein hit Racers' forward
Kyle McDonough
Kyle McDonough is an American ice hockey coach and former center who was an All-American for Vermont.
Career
McDonough was star for Vermont for four seasons in the later half of the 1980's. Despite low totals, he led the Catamounts in scoring a ...
over the head with a stick. Both Odelein and McDonough ended up going to the hospital in the same ambulance. As a result of the incident, Hunt was suspended from the British Hockey League for over three years, eventually returning to the league midway through the 1995-96 season with the
Murrayfield Royals. Hunt was also ordered to pay Odelein
£750 compensation as a result of the incident in 1996, almost four years after the original incident took place.
Odelein joined the
Bristol Bulldogs of the English League Division One, assuming the role as player-coach. Odelein set career marks with 59 goals and 123 points and also led the team with 64 assists. Odelein retired after the 1992-93 season.
Personal
Odelein was the brother of
Lyle Odelein and
Selmar Odelein
Selmar Odelein (born April 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Odelein started his career with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League and was the fi ...
, who both played in the National Hockey League. He died on February 1, 2017.
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Records
Bristol Bulldogs
*Assists: 64
*Goals by a defenseman: 59
*Points by a defenseman: 123
References
5. http://www.independentsportsnews.com/2017/02/02/hmm-las-vegas-or-nanaimo-chiefs-sign-coach-to-extension-former-sjhl-coach-dies-at-49/
External links
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1967 births
2017 deaths
Bracknell Bees players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Canadian people of German descent
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
Flint Bulldogs players
Johnstown Chiefs players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States