Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup Winning Defenseman Who Played for Several NHL Organizations, Dies at 58
The former NHL defenseman and Blue Jackets captain died after a reported heart attack, ending a 1,056-game career with 252 points.
- Defenseman Lyle Odelein passed away Friday at age 58 following a reported heart attack, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Selected 141st in the NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Odelein won the Stanley Cup with the franchise in 1993 during his storied career.
- Odelein ranks 30th in NHL history with 2,316 career penalty minutes. The Penguins said he was known for his "tough exterior on the ice" and "generous heart and enormous laugh."
- In 2018, the defenseman survived a life-threatening health crisis in Arizona involving a coma and paralysis, undergoing heart-valve, liver, and kidney surgeries at Allegheny General Hospital.
- After playing for Columbus, Chicago, and Florida, Odelein finished his NHL career with The Pittsburgh Penguins, who offered condolences to his wife, Laurel, and the Odelein family.
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Former NHL defenseman, captain Lyle Odelein dies at 58
By Field Level Media Oct 04 (Field Level Media) - Lyle Odelein, the inaugural captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets and a former Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, died at the age of 58. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Odelein...
Became a Stanley Cup champion and historic team captain in the NHL.
Lyle Odelein is dead. The Stanley Cup champion – and brawler – was 58 years old.
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